People afraid to start campaigning for elections — Vanterpool
Candidates for the upcoming general elections constitutionally due next year are seemingly afraid to begin campaigning, Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool has said.
Vanterpool was at the time arguing in the House of Assembly (HOA) in support of the removal of the now-discarded Register of Interest (ROI) bill of 2022. He also advocated strenuously for debate on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and its multitude of proposed reforms the BVI is in the midst of implementing.
“It look like people afraid to start campaigning. We’re eight months before [but] everybody frightened [and] want to know what will happen because the British government rule; run things. I won’t be campaigning, but if I was, I’m not afraid,” Vanterpool said.
Vanterpool argued that at some point the people of the BVI, who have a right to elect their own representatives, have to get to the point where they are able to do so and not make it appear as if the United Kingdom has to tell them when they can do so. He said the constitution was clear on when elections should be held in the BVI.
Vanterpool praised the support received from leaders of regional bodies such as CARICOM, the OECS, and the United Nations, but said these organisations need to speak out even more in defence of the BVI.
He argued that the BVI remains under the gun and under the spectre of colonial rule, all while its focus is being distracted from urgent issues such as the economy and the survival of its people.
And while singling out his critics for a ‘special word’, Vanterpool said: “Anybody come tell me about what I thief and what I ain’t thief and what I do wrong, they could stay there talking their nonsense,“ Vanterpool stated.
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We the people of the BVI request that you replace ALL monies back in our treasury. Mr. Vanterpool with this money, we can fix schools, roads and pay other necessary bill the government owe. Until then we do not wish to hear from you! PERIODT!
what your saying really aint making sense. schools roads are at 100% then what?
serious your an adult now you can educate both yourself and your children & look out for pot holes. If thats what you call fixing the country we’re out of luck.
We need morals, sustainability and real unity its a free for all capitalist society addicted to oil & we are going down with the rest of them & best of them.
This guy is really really afraid of what the register of interests will reveal.
Must be something pretty serious.
Their problem is, the UK already knows what they own. So if they dont reveal it , the UK will.
Jail for some of them for sure.
By next year the constitution will be suspended and the Governor will be in charge. Slow Andy and his team of misfits have already missed a critical deadline. The ROI. This is one of the most important pieces of legislation to enact to prevent corruption and cronyism and they can’t get it done. Soooo Marky Mark why don’t you sit upstairs in Pussers and STFU!!
Mr V, please provide us with an update on the COI investigations. That should be the government’s first priority. We deserve to know who did what before we cast another vote.
Do you feel no need to verify what you are saying before you say so? Have you seen this man steal any money from the government. What is wrong with you people?
Besides, alturo say the british dont pay. Funny we more concern about campaigning but not about the people who dedicated their lives for years to working in a establishment just to get laid off for exercising their right to say ‘no’to a shot that allegedly causing lots of sudden deaths lately. Took away their livelihood because they were concerned about their lives.
More like the politicians (1) don’t know where they will steal money from to campaign,(2) they aren’t as confident as before about actually getting people to vote for them, (3) individual parties all have bad reputations so it’s like everyone has to run as independents, and (4) voters are growly tired of the current political system where politicians learning on the job.
has crept into to the BVI political process thanks to the CoI. Transparency, declaration of interests, accountability, honesty, integrity, etc. were meaningless words to BVI political candidates up to 2020 but not now. The intelligent candidates will stay quiet, wait and watch the UK v BVI drama as it plays out in the recycled HOA this year.
‘Hon’ Vanterpool overspent $50 million UNITED STATES DOLLARS of the PEOPLES money..
All the Poli-tricksters tryn to lay low rn, you dont see the UK passing thru with a big broom and you want them go kick up and draw more attention to themselves? You ain campaigning but you want to speak for the others? Sit back and spectate like everyone else!
WILL COME TO LIGHT , SO SLIPPING AND SLIDING AIN’T GONNA DO YOU ANY GOOD , AND YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PLAY SAINT MATHEW / MARK / LUKE OR JOHN WITH THE BRITISH , THEY HAVE DEALT WITH PLAYERS LIKE YOU BEFORE , WHO THINKS THEY GOT ALL THE BRAINS ?
I don’t get the problem, before and during the COI if not all 80% agree that they did not do the right thing, also all made mention to make sure that they do for next election.
Now next election is depending you guys want to throw it out and do not want to do the right thing.
Something is just not adding up here. And Hon. M. Vanterpool why all a sudden you vocal. where have you been from the last 4-7 months.
For all i know the only minister that is on a extended leave with PAY is Hon. A. Fahie.
He did say, He’s now a DIPLOMATIC,giving the Government some ADVICE.
All the BVI and it’s politicians digging into is slavery , repatriation, UK atrocities.
Yes there is absolutely no justification for this historical period in the life of Africans but nobody digging in in A) What got us to the point in our democracy as an elected government B) Who are the politicians responsible for bringing down the territory C) The civil servants who knew what was going on and looked the other way to enable were we are at this point
This is a country of silent people who do not want to accept reality and would blame everyone except their own
Worse is yet to come
Afraid nope. Just don’t want to waste their time and money. They will spring up when elections are declared.
Hiati