Hon Mather slams Governor’s move to replace CoP Vanterpool as ‘premeditated’
Delivering his contribution during the continuation of the Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly, on April 10, 2025, Hon Mather told colleagues that he was left “perturbed” by developments that unfolded concurrently with legislative deliberations.
“Madam Speaker, on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) I felt a bit [more] perturbed than normal because while we were debating in this House... the Governor immediately put out a statement... that the report was laid in the House, etc. And it said that since the report was laid, they were going to start again the application for the Commissioner of Police... based on a new person specification, updated in line with the recommendations in this report.”
Was this Premeditated?”
Hon Mather indicated to colleague legislators, that he interpreted the announcement as a preemptive move to sideline the current Acting Police Commissioner — Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, a Virgin Islander — in favour of a potential outside appointee.
“Madam Speaker, this sounds like another jab for another person to come in; The present Commissioner of Police can be seen in the street, greeting all people... at events... A Virgin Islander who wants to protect our country.”
With this in mind, he openly questioned whether there had been a predetermined intention to announce the selection process for a new Commissioner the moment the report was made public.
“Madam Speaker, was this premeditated; Release the report, put out the press release; But then also you need to make sure you let the Virgin Islands public know who's paying attention, that we got a new commissioner coming.”
It is what it is!
Further criticising what he described as systemic bias in recruitment for high-level positions, Hon Mather posits, “If a local commissioner comes in here asking for support, and the support as needed is financial, do you think it's more likely that the House Assembly will make it happen? I think so. It’s a simple bias. It is what it is.”
He further lamented the rationale of having a local officer act in the role of Commissioner only to be later replaced by an external candidate, describing it as a recurring issue in local governance, “You're going to have a lady acting. Six months. And then say, you know what, somebody else come in.”
According to Hon Mather, “There’s this myth that when some positions are there, you put a Virgin Islander to train underneath that person. And when it’s time for that person to leave, that Virgin Islander takes it up. Madam Speaker, maybe we need to force that point.”
.png)
.jpg)
.png)
.jpg)
Follow Us On
39 Responses to “Hon Mather slams Governor’s move to replace CoP Vanterpool as ‘premeditated’”
I'm white, married third generation BVI lady ( who is black).
But I.m racist.acording to you.....correct ???
Get a life,
No white person that hasn't, and doesn't speak, acts racist should be called, and be treated as a racist person.
It is not, I repeat, it is not the color os a person skin color nor the ethnic origin that proves ones recists behaviors, but rather an evil outward judgment accompanied with bias, and evil actions regardless of skin color, and ethnicity of diversity of culture.
Many black skin color people are equally as racists minded as people of other human ethnicity world.
God has created diversities, of human appearance, raciism is an evil, unjustfied, and bias judgment of others been, and cannot be proven base on selfish outward appearances.
I rest my case on the matter of racism
Chinese Proverb: Dig a well before you get thirsty. The VI has let itself be ensnarled in this colonialism trap. Among other colonialism is about division. Colonialism deliberately works to divide a community then it strikes like a rattler. The VI is a divided, polarized small community and Mount Olympus is exploiting the disunity. Unity is strength and power; there is strength and power in numbers. The Governor’s strategy is genius, ie,, having a house divided fighting among itself; a divided house will fall. The community is in disarray. By the way, John Rankin was a choir boy and he was a horrified compared to Daniel Pruce. He is a quieter version but deadlier. Why was he chased away from Bermuda another OT? I digress.
Moreover, it is crystal clear that Pruce does not want ACoP Jacqueline Vanterpool in the job permanently. She is just a temporary place holder. He feels emboldened to take this and whatever action he wants, for Virgin IsLanders are a bunch of wet noodles p…..es. Vanterpool’s crime is that she is a woman, a black woman, a local woman. Where has the Virgin Islands signature rugged individualism gone? They have gone from rugged individualism to wanting, hoping to get they want on a golden, chrome platter. Here is a news flash to my fellow Virgin Islanders progress comes with fight, sacrifice, etc., not raising the White flag. Virgin Islanders are a minority working towards re-enslavement. Dey tink es joke. Harry eloquently said ,” you will hear.” Ay yu stay dey hoping a greater fool will fight dey battle dem. Dah greater fool you hoping for waiting pun a greater-greater fool. Stop the damn nonsense, unite, stand up and fight like a rattler for rights, your place in the sun. Stop being cowards, p..ssies. Don’t let less be your best. I’m tired typing about your shameless, lessness. Come out yur hole and fight. R@$$ mon!!!
Again. That lady did not pass any of the process from Inspector to Deputy Commissioner.
So why do you all think she should be the Commissioner
Drug Proceeds and Financial Services. It is All About The Money. Back in the days it was the Sugar Cane, We are now in the days of the Cocaine Marketing
Dont forget back in the days of Slavery it was Sugar Cane proceeds along with the proceeds of Sales from Cotton and do not forget the Marketing of Africans from the West Coast
As the Airline Pilot will say; Brace For Impact
In the BVI. We sit back and watch people get blatantly discriminated against. We stand aside and look. Then we go in the rum Shop and run our mouths. Some who get in your face and big up the Government and Jacqueline Vanterpool are the same one stringing her up for the slaughter with their laughter and bad mindedness. The Governor's office have no respect for competent local people. If Jacqueline Vanterpool was white and local, she would face the same struggle and discriminatión. That office of the Governor is sneaky and complacently deadly like that. Do not let Pruce fool you. You can see straight through his cr***?d ra$$,but time will tell. The discrimination come from local born here elected people also. Local born here politicians especially Orlando Smith in a blatant way did not, did not want Jacqueline Vanterpool brother Guy Vanterpool-Hill to be chief immigration officer either. The whole British Virgin Islands know this. It did not matter how educated, trained, exposed or incorruptible he was. It a sickening position to take, then you want young men and woman to return to the "Brutish" Virgin Islands? So-Called Christian Society? Get right with God. He is not sleeping.
I hope that the governor carry out the criminal investigation.
Stop run all yo mouth and leave the governor