Hon Vanterpool withdraws comments about ‘puppet’ gov’t in HoA
VI under dictatorship!- Hon Vanterpool
Googling a definition of dictatorship government, Hon Vanterpool, during the debate of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations at the Fifth Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola on July 19, 2022, shared that it states a dictatorship form of government is one which one person or small group possess absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
“Right now he is running things, absolute power, that is a dictatorship, the Territory of the Virgin Islands is under a dictatorship,” Hon Vanterpool said of the power conferred to Governor John J. Rankin, CMG by the Order in Council, which threatens to suspend the local constitution and impose direct rule.
He said persons sometimes criticise his forceful statements but he urged the people to wake up and realise the fact that the VI is under a dictatorship, being run by the Governor as a dictator.
“That is the power he has been given.”
Cabinet members are ‘puppets’
According to the long-serving legislator, his Cabinet Ministers have been reduced to puppets as they dare not challenge the governor on anything.
It has already been revealed that the governor allegedly bullied his way in Cabinet to force through his nominations to the Constitutional Review Commission despite opposition from the Unity Government.
“Look at my government in front of me, five members of the Cabinet, puppets,” Hon Vanterpool stated.
He continued: “They might not like me saying that but it is the truth. That’s what you are. I am going to speak the truth. They dare not go against the Governor because they know what he is going to do and you know what he can do so you better lap your tail and snuck up. You know the truth, you better do as he says, because that is what we are under….What else you want me to say?” Hon Vanterpool stressed.
Hon Vanterpool withdraws ‘puppets’ comment
After asking for a recess; however, to amend the motion being debated in the HoA, Hon Vanterpool not only returned to withdraw his proposed amendments but also withdrew his comment about Cabinet members of government being puppets.
“My comments about my good government of which I am a part of, as a puppet government, I withdraw those comments because I respect my leadership and all the things that they try to do,” Hon Vanterpool stated.
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16 Responses to “Hon Vanterpool withdraws comments about ‘puppet’ gov’t in HoA”
JOIN THEM ???? ( AH GUESS HE IS JUST YAPPING LIKE THE ONE IN MIAMI WHO WAS YAPPING ,YAPPING YAPPING
a few of our own people got together and look at our territory today, still in the hands of our political leadership(unity party)….
Once London had taken over our own people would have been out of jobs but as of now our people remained employed in their own land
I see no harm in having the UK review or put check and balances in place
Mark when they and the former Premier Dr. Smith were your puppets, you were quiet, but now you have the most to say. You and anyone who kept quiet when all the crap was taking place, are just as much to blame for the mess the BVI is in today with the COI. Andrew called for the COI on the NDP, thinking he was exempt and forgot he also was doing wrong. Now the "Puppets" as you call them, are left to try and clean up you all mess and you have the nerve to insult them. Mark you are a self righteous hypocrite and in your own words "go sid down"