Resignation rumours false! I will serve to full term — Vanterpool
Amid rumours circulating locally that Mark Vanterpool has resigned as the Representative of the Fourth District, the legislator has sought to categorically deny those claims.
In a statement dated Tuesday, June 14, Vanterpool described the rumours as “false”.
“I wish to make it very clear to my constituents of the Fourth District and BVI public that I have not tendered my resignation from the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands. In the recent past, I have stated that I do not wish to run for office following this term. It is, therefore, my intention to serve this term in full,” Vanterpool stated.
“I am honoured to continue to serve the constituents of the Fourth District and the people of this territory as a senior member of the Fourth House of Assembly and as a statesman as I have been recently saying,” he added.
The self-styled statesman further said: “I will also continue to advise the Unity Government as best as I can during the rest of this term. Let me repeat, I wish to reassure my constituents in the Fourth District of my commitment to continue to serve in my best capacity for the duration of this term. Reforms for any growing country are necessary.”
And as the territory, particularly government, undergoes a number of reforms triggered by the recent Commission of Inquiry report, Vanterpool told residents that “growing pains are good pains”.
“US Senator from Georgia, Reverend Raphael G Warnock recently wrote his book entitled “A Way Out of No Way”. Let us reflect on those words. I firmly believe our best days are still ahead. There is hope for the Virgin Islands. So, let’s ‘keep hope alive’, according to Reverend Jessie Jackson’s words,” he ended.
Copyright 2024 BVI News, Media Expressions Limited. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or distributed.
First of all, this is one of the most useless politicians as he never shows up and has not done anything substantial to help the BVI move forward. Secondly under his watch the cruise pier terminal overspent $50 million with no explanation of where the funds went. I would not be surprised if he owns a few properties …
The man gone rich from being a politician. His business grow with money from *** contracts…
Building not one, not two but three new supermarkets while buying out a restaurant business.
Was a time when this guy’s store was scraping the barrel, now he’s well to do in the range of millions. Not hard to see, if you got eyes to do so.
Since the takeover of Pu$$er$, the quality of food has gone down the drain. Not to mention advertising one type of hamburger,but selling a cheaper quality SMH
and all that land at pockwood pond
if he makes it to ‘full term’. Will he be charged and arrested for the TPP scandal and all the missing money?
This grasshopper is only hanging around to secure his promised fat hefty pension
District 4 deserves better
Mark you lie! This is the second time you stood up the people. Go sitttttttt down!
It had to be that horse mouth girl who started this rumor
She need to stop. She have the audacity to spread rumors and then beg the falsely accused to give a statement to clear up the confusion she start when she is confronted about spreading fake news. Like really! what kinda bologna is that. Not everything need to go on Facebook.
Sin-D ???
Where there’s smoke there’s
Well, Honourable Sir, maybe you should consider working for your pay. We all thought you already resigned. Don’t hear or see you in the House of Assembly and your District has no representation to hear the people speak on the subject. You are a man of energy and professionalism. Now, though, you have completely lost all interest in being a politician and representative of District 4 and it shows. You are collecting a salary, so do something before you leave, please, and thanks. You are MIA, Man. Not a good look on you.
Sad to read that the news is false and we have to wait longer before this person who stopped representing his district many, many years ago departs. Since he lost power and authority after the 2019 elections he seldom bothers to go to HOA meetings to represent the people who elected him and the wider BVI. And he has the nerve to call himself a statesman! He is washed up – long time now.
He needs to do the right thing and reimburse government the money he did not work for and does not deserve.
Can’t wait to see the end of him in politics. BVI people deserve better.
Maybe that’s the hope and wish of the people for you to resign.
..
Still trynna figure out who was he on the phone with when the photo was taken. Maybe the side chick? Someone zoom in and depixelate the caller id loll
Regardless if he said so or not! He needs to go. I can’t wait for him to be investigated by the COI, for all the money he overspent. (millions).
Suspicious how he has all this excess money to expand and purchase so many businesses all at once, both here and overseas.
Mark finds a fine time to do all this during the COI. he is not a forward thinker at all.
Sure hope the Governor is reading all these comments
I’m no fan of Cindy but the saying goes there’s an ounce of truth in every rumor. Mark has been an absentee rep for quite a while now. He was probably trying to hold out for the next few months until election but with the change of the new Unity govt he got fed up. He may have to go 2 years instead.He must have mentioned his plan to leave and somebody leaked it and Cindy got wind of it. That makes sense. Cindy talks a lot but she us usually right.
Well I heard many bad things about Cindy so are they true? I doubt it. That’s probably how the rumor started somebody notice Mark isn’t as involved as he should and run with a story and just like that Breaking News Mark retired. This type of wrong news happen all the time. Just because they no longer see they start assuming the worst. When they see too much they also start assuming. How many times you ain’t somebody say I thought so and so because he always with she that’s how rumors start. No facts no truth just some nosy person assuming too much.
We all know that this guy is a flip-flopper
For God sake please pay …. I call upon God to soften your Heart. Are you that wick-d.. God soften this mans heart.
I never knew this man was so w**ked; But God give and a fo-l and his money will soon part
The police need to seize her phone again lol
yea he e**l and always flipping over stories his time soon come
I want Carvin to run in the 4th because I know he will show up to work
How can a man run all those businesses and represent a district. The COI will finger him, no doubt.