Rankin arrives but Jaspert remains! First time 2 Governors in VI!
It is arguably the first time in recent Virgin Islands history that both the outgoing and incoming governors are in the territory at the same time.
Governor Designate Rankin arrived in the Territory last evening, January 14, 2021, according to a press release from Government Information Service (GIS).
Mr Rankin will be sworn in as the 15th Governor of the Virgin Islands subsequent to the completion of the required 14-day quarantine.
Controversial Jaspert not gone!
Meanwhile, questions are being asked about Governor Jaspert breaking custom to remain in the territory even though the Governor Designate is already on island.
Traditionally, in all the Overseas Territories, governors leave sometimes up to a month before their successor takes over.
It is unclear why Mr Jaspert, who has been accused of trying to bully the democratically elected Government of the Virgin Islands led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has refused to leave the territory.
He was recalled last year shortly after he made insensitive statements about reparations and preserving the names of landmarks currently in honour of persons who engaged in slavery and the brutal acts associated with chattel slavery.
Mr Jaspert, who has been labelled as antagonistic, colonialistic and disrespectful to the people of the Virgin Islands by some, had said the Virgin Islands should not look forward to reparations as it is not the intention of the UK to pay it. It should be noted that the UK compensated slave owners after slavery was abolished.
Further, Mr Jaspert was of the opinion that the Virgin Islands should preserve the names of landmarks named in honour of the perpetrators of slavery.
His comments had infuriated many in the Virgin Islands and some sections of society had called for an apology from the Governor. Their calls; however, have fallen on deaf ears.
Gov Jaspert departure date a ‘best-kept secret’
It is also unclear when the Virgin Islands will finally see the back of Mr Jaspert as it has become a best-kept secret in ‘Nature’s Little Secrets’.
He has reportedly not told anyone when he is leaving and it is now highly suspicious that there are two Governors at the same time.
Some of the residents in the political class are also asking whether or not Mr Jaspert trusts the Deputy, Mr David D. Archer, who is now on vacation leave.
Gov Designate Rankin allegedly in quarantine @ Government House
And according to reports, Mr Rankin is allegedly in quarantine at Government House, which has prompted questions about the safety of staff that will be required to serve him.
Persons entering the territory with a recent UK travel history are required to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine.
Government imposed the requirement due to the presence of a new and more resistant strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.
Looking forward to ‘partner’ with Gov’t & people of VI
Upon the announcement of his appointment last year, Mr Rankin said that while 2020 was a challenging year, he was looking forward to the opportunity to partner with the Government and the people of the Virgin Islands.
“The people of the Virgin Islands have shown great strength and spirit in meeting those challenges, and I promise to do all I can to support the building of further resilience against the risk of natural disasters. I look forward to contributing to life on the Islands and to carrying out my responsibilities under the Constitution in the areas of external affairs, security and good governance in service to the people of the Virgin Islands,” he said.
Mr Rankin has more than 30 years’ experience in the public service, and his most recent post was serving as the Governor of Bermuda. Mr Rankin holds a degree in Scots Law from the University of Glasgow and a Master’s Degree in International Law from McGill University, in Montreal, Canada.
Prior to joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he qualified and practised as a solicitor in Scotland, and was a lecturer in public law at the University of Aberdeen.
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69 Responses to “Rankin arrives but Jaspert remains! First time 2 Governors in VI!”
The new Guv is here and yet the old Guv is still sleeping in the Guvs bed. Pack him off home immediately.
The jokers are on you!
Rankin hasn't even been sworn in yet (because he still has to complete quarantine), yet folks out here flapping gums and vomiting nonsense instead of seeing what the VI Constitution Order 2007 ACTUALLY says. Pathetic. Just because a Governor lands on island doesn't mean that he's automatically Governor. SMH. Too much ignorance in this little place.
Thank you to the few people with sense and literacy who actually know words like 'designate' and understand and respect the VI Constitution.
Humiliation and embarassment beyond measure.
Jsapert must remain to brief the new Governor on all the systematic corruption in the BVI,
more reasons to let premier fahie see that all his little talk is swallowed by GREAT BRITAIN and GREAT BRITONS and vomitted by small bvi.
Shame on the outgoing Governor’s Boss
Set of uncle toms in this place
Good riddance white supremacist!
Every body like hype on this coming of new gov like he is christ but thst the small minded s**t of black people today don't know there self and the enemy....what it is to fear the white man is like a dog fearing his own tail...the white man not absolutely nothing to his advantage to u black people..the only thing he got going for him is faults pride of all the lies he told of his self in image of great ones and so forth of things great he claim to have and created that was not but teach unto him of ur ancestors blacks ...open ur eyes and see with out u cant exist...so that why try to keep his foot on us to keep us down by keeping us ignorant and in hate of each other and to love wat only is against us
It’s clear even uk think this gus man is deplorable - insisting he returns 9 months early in the middle of a global pandemic, not giving him an honour, sending an actual diplomat who’s served as governor elsewhere and not just a random civil servant here.
Get going Gus. You’re not welcome here & your rac*** caught up with you.
I hope your successor does a proper inspection of your office and employers actual competent belongers not just white drunk non-belonger women, one of whom made head line news a few years ago after drunk driving! What an embarrassment and mess yet you condone and continue to employ such drunks.
Can’t breathe with rac**t governor gus here.
HE MUST LEAVE IMMEDIATELY!
Instead this incompetent bigot has gotten away with so much & continues to due to his white privilege.