Hon Vanterpool condemns any possible UK takeover of VI
“Like every other country in this modern-day, we the people have the ability and the right to manage our own affairs,” Hon Vanterpool said during the debate on the Virgin Islands Investment Act 2021 at the continuation of the Eleventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom on August 19, 2021.
Would UK let outsiders run territory? - Hon Vanterpool
Hon Vanterpool drew comparisons to the UK government and corruption allegations and questioned if the UK would let outsiders take over their country and run their affairs due to those allegations.
“But we in the Virgin Islands seem to think that because we may do something wrong or not right, or we might not follow some rules… we must let somebody take us over,” he said.
He said the VI has not asked the UK for ‘a single penny’ and has even financed a large portion of the UK-appointed Governor in the Virgin Islands, yet persons believe that the territory cannot manage itself.
Pointing out mistrust in its own people, Hon Vanterpool said that when persons in the VI do wrong, they must be a system to have them corrected or brought to justice.
Likewise, he said, Governments who do wrong must face the boot from office; however, that should not mean the territory is unable to manage its own affairs.
VI managing its own affairs for decades - Hon Vanterpool
He said the VI has been managing its affairs for decades, since the end of Grant-in-Aid, and called for an end in the reliance of the Governor as the figurehead of the territory.
“Everybody seems to think that the Governor… must do everything, we must put our faith in the trust of the Governor,” he said.
“I'm not Speaking of any particular governor, I’m talking about the name governor, Mr Speaker, its time that we run our own affairs,” Hon Vanterpool declared.
High corruption in UK
“Why are we afraid to say that there are investigations in the Uk Government's Present Prime Minister handling of stimulus funds?” he questioned.
The Fourth District representative reminded that the UK Government remains shrouded in corruption allegations, and yet they continue to run their own affairs and manage their own finances.
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25 Responses to “Hon Vanterpool condemns any possible UK takeover of VI”
Isn't this the same man who stated "the people need to know" on that first day he was granted a seat in the present HOA, after vigorous objection to this by the Speaker's tax-payer funded lawyers?
https://www.eccourts.org/mark-vanterpool-v-julian-willock-et-al/
https://www.facebook.com/jtv55/videos/mark-vanterpool-swearing-in/2300023103409480/
https://bvinews.com/vanterpool-willock-clash-after-swearing-in-politician-trashes-speaker-outside-parliament/
https://www.bvibeacon.com/vanterpool-sworn-in-then-attacks/
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/fireworks-as-vanterpool-finally-joins-bvi-house-of-assembly/article_ba392617-5a1d-55ad-b4e3-1ed9911478f9.html
https://www.facebook.com/jtv55/videos/mark-vanterpool-swearing-in/2300023103409480/
And now he is quiet like a (well-fed) lamb and doesn't say a word against them? What gives? What deal/s did he cut? Why the sudden attempts at misdirection?
Lest we forget, this is the man we elected... whose side is he really on?
These are Mark's words, Hon Vanterpool drew comparisons to the UK government and corruption allegations and questioned if the UK would let outsiders take over their country and run their affairs due to those allegations. This statement is so stupid it’s more stupid coming from someone like Mark a man who should know better. The UK doesn’t have to answer to anyone but itself, the BVI is an OT of the UK and that means that we have to answer to them like it or not. The UK should take over for about 2 years get this place clean up and ban the previous Politicians from running for office again. You guys got away with doing what you like for too long we need the COI and we need change. We are always talking about the UK corruption allegations so you feel that gives us a right to be corrupt. The UK is about ready to break up the party.
We live in the British Virgins Islands, not the virgin Islands Virgin Islands. Until we get independence from Britain, we remain subject to their rules.
I have in the past made it clear that it is dangerous to allow politicians to urge you in deep waters, that they can manage to survive, but you can't, due to financial and other survivability shortage.
What I hope for is that the UK at this time will not take over completely, but will oversight our forward direct away from mishandling our cash-strapped economy.
As I and some others can see that some of our political leaders are scared that the past will not be allowed to have a rerun of the same going forward, after the CoI is completed.
Righteousness exalts a nation, sin is a reproach against all nations and people's.
My personal has been expressed above. I urge you to respect same. Thanks.
The persons here in government are simply idiots. Each and every single politician this island has to offer is an idiot, simple. This island does not have persons that can take care of a country. The people who wish for independence are idiots as well. Nothing to self sustain but we should seek independence? We are forever dependent on larger countries because we are decades behind the rest of the actual world in terms of merely processing thoughts.
Like that show says, The VI is not a real place. The British government needs to get rid of these highly incompetent persons who think they can be Politicians and make this place better for the actual people living in this behind the times reality.