Hon Vanterpool points out hypocrisy in UK being angry with Putin
Fourth District Representative Hon Mark H. Vanterpool, speaking at the continuation of the Ninth Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly, on December 20, 2022, said the UK is angry at Putin for invading the Ukraine, but is committing a similar act to the Virgin Islands in principle.
‘It’s the same principle’- Hon Vanterpool
Hon Vanterpool also said the VI should not even have to beg the UK to grant it self-determination.
“But Mr Speaker, you know it is the same principle, that Putin believes he knows better for the Ukrainians than the Ukrainians know for themselves?
“The United Kingdom believe they know better for us than we know for ourselves. It’s the same principle,” Hon Vanterpool argued.
He urged the VI people to look out for themselves and believe in themselves, as the territory has done well on its own.
Governor Rankin’s hypocrisy exposed
Hon Vanterpool’s statements also brought out the hypocrisy in Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, who had said his heart goes out to the people of the Ukraine in his Christmas message on December 12, 2022.
“Events at home here in the Virgin Islands have affected us all and we, like every other country, have felt the impacts of what is happening in the wider world, not least the shock of the atrocities we are witnessing from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, together with the economic fallout which is impacting each and every one of us.
“While my responsibility as Governor are for the people of the BVI, my prayers are also with the people of Ukraine at this time of their suffering,” Governor Rankin had stated.
Hon Vanterpool had also labeled the unelected governor as the ‘Pharoah of the Virgin Islands’.
‘Let my people go’
Turning to Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), Hon Vanterpool told him to get some “faith in his backbone” and ask the “Pharoah” to let his people go.
Quoting assassinated freedom fighter Martin Luther King Jr, Hon Vanterpool said the time is always right to do what is right and that “darkness cannot drive out injustice” and “injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.”
According to Hon Vanterpool, Barbados Prime Minister Mia A. Mottley said it is time to pivot, “so let us pivot in the right direction, Mr Speaker, and do what is right. We are not any worse than anyone else.
“I want to ask it of the United Kingdom, I want to ask it of the Governor. I want him to tell the people in the United Kingdom. I want him to tell the Minister for Overseas Territories and I want the Minister of Overseas Territories to tell the Foreign Minister and I want the Foreign Minister to tell the Premier [Prime Minister], let my people go.”
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39 Responses to “Hon Vanterpool points out hypocrisy in UK being angry with Putin”
Vanterpool needs l****g up!
What is he afraid of?
- The UK is listed as one of the most corrupt country that hides their corruption yet they still remain in charge of their own affairs. They cannot suspend their constitution because they have none.
- A non transparent COI by the Governor that hides his wrong and inefficiencies but exposes who they wanted to expose for unethical reasons which will soon be known.
- A public service that has fnine. And failed in upgrading for 35 years and it is solely under the Governor but he gets exempted from the failure or from being known as the failure.
- Questionable actions of pass governors and Commissioner of Police swept under the rug.
- Man died and was missing but only the Governor knew where he was to find him. The Governor was never questioned.
- UK resisted doing a COI in the heat of Covid in the UK because it was not the best thing to do at the time since the UK needed to save lives and the economy in the UK but did one on the BVI.
- Had public officers who they want arrested for breach of trust but protecting others who are assisting in their plots.
- In other Overseas territories where it was found wrong doing by governors they were sent back to the UK and are roaming free without any charges or arrest and a new Governor sent to replace them.
- One black Governor sent to the Caribbean in the last 50 years and it was in 2021 in Bermuda. How do you explain this in this day and age other than racism.
Will stop there for now but let's keep track of everything. The point is no one man should have the power to look into everyone and go at who they want ethically or not and the system does not allow it to be reciprocal. This is where the real chaos comes. It is wrong and you cannot do wrong claiming you are trying to get right. At least public officers can be suspended or fired and elected officials can be voted out but the system totally exempts governors and the UK from punishment for unethical and questionable actions. This is why it is time for independence with solid systems in place to govern us because we will never do anything good or right in their sight unless they are doing it or they are governing. The BVI is now worse than any other countries but that is what they and people like you want us to believe.
- A non transparent COI by the Governor - they YouTube'd all the interviews and then realised their report - seems pretty open
- The governor is not responsible for the public service - our government is - that is who has failed us
- Questionable actions of pass governors and Commissioner of Police swept under the rug - such as ?
- Man died and was missing but only the Governor knew where he was to find him. The Governor was never questioned - I am unaware of this, please tell more.
- UK resisted doing a COI in the heat of Covid in the UK because it was not the best thing to do at the time since the UK needed to save lives and the economy in the UK but did one on the BVI - Because we needed one as we were falling apart as a territory-
- Had public officers who they want arrested for breach of trust but protecting others who are assisting in their plots, sometimes you have to let a few people go to get the evidence for the big fish to fall, surely you have watched some TV in ur life.
- In other Overseas territories where it was found wrong doing by governors they were sent back to the UK and are roaming free without any charges or arrest and a new Governor sent to replace them, again who, what sources? Not in the BVI.
- One black Governor sent to the Caribbean in the last 50 years and it was in 2021 in Bermuda. How do you explain this in this day and age other than racism.... UK population is only 4% black ... and 81% white .... go figure why, not racism, just ratios.
It is far easier to so corruption (false) in other people that to see the same within self. There are things that we are able to charge, others we can not. They will happen.
Free advice
Take in some deep breath if fresh air Cool it down. Relax your mind. Calm your nerve. Pray honestly. Speak wisely. Work consitently. Remember that many pople are still dying from hearts attacks, caused by hightened stress worries.
What God has allowed has happened. What He will allow will happen. God's perfect will is as if already done.
Outrageous and misleading!