Hands off our Commissioner protest planned for Monday
Bishop John I. Cline, who earlier this week called for some form of protest action, is one of the organisers for Monday’s protest.
He told Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), today, Saturday, November 8, 2025, “We’re asking the BVI community, big and small, large and great, politicians, church community to come out because it is necessary to stand up against certain decisions by the Governor.”
Bishop Cline said it is necessary as Ms Vanterpool had applied for the position and was instead passed over for the former Gibraltar Commissioner of Police, Richard Ullger.
“The Governor has not seen it fit to allow due process and replace her with someone from Gibraltar who has a checkered past himself and has been under investigation in his home country. More importantly, Jackie Vanterpool is a longstanding police [officer] and has come up through the ranks.”
Jacky has the capacity to lead the RVIPF
Bishop Cline also said a message must be sent to the Governor, and the manner in which he made this decision.
“He has said that she has done an excellent job, and to remove her without cause or without a reason to her or the public or to the government, I believe that is something we should stand up against.”
Bishop Cline added that Ms Vanterpool is a Virgin Islander who has the capacity and what it takes to be the Commissioner of Police.
“She has demonstrated that in her post as acting, and there is not reason why she should be removed from that position, so we are protesting in demonstration against that decision.”
Gov’t welcomed to join
During a press conference yesterday, Friday, November 7, 2025, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) voiced their support for the people’s decision to protest against Governor Pruce’s decision.
Bishop Cline told VINO, the event is non-partisan and the support of the government is welcome.
“The government should stand with the people who [were] elected to represent them, and their presence is more than welcome. They should be front and centre of this whole thing and join with the people and stand with the people, they work for the people.”
Monday’s protest is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM at the Governor’s Office Parking Lot, rescheduled from the previously advertised commencement of 8:00 AM.
This change, he explained, will give people the time to go to work in the morning, get some things done and take an early afternoon so they can “come and stand in solidarity with Jackie Vanterpool and the police in that matter”.
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