Rosan Eyes Possible Entry Into Politics
Political activist and media owner Cindy Rosan says increasing numbers of residents are urging her to run for elective office, a topic she addressed on the Too Inquisitive podcast. Rosan, who once planned a 2023 bid but withdrew amid high-profile political upheaval, says she has not decided but the calls to run are growing.
Cindy Rosan, a well-known political activist and media proprietor in the British Virgin Islands, says calls for her to enter representational politics have intensified since the last general election. Speaking on the Too Inquisitive podcast, Rosan told listeners that she now receives multiple messages and calls each day — “three, four, five, six times a day” — asking whether she will consider running for office.
The groundswell of public encouragement, she said, has been growing as residents express concern about the territory’s governance. Rosan reminded listeners that she had initially announced plans to contest the 2023 general elections during her International Women’s Day event in March 2022.
She later withdrew her candidacy after a series of crises — including the arrest of then-Premier Andrew Fahie in Miami, the release of the Commission of Inquiry report, and heightened tensions with the United Kingdom — saying the moment required her to continue working as an outspoken advocate rather than as an elected representative. “At that point, I felt like my position of advocacy, keeping the government’s foot to the fire, keeping the people informed, and supporting was more important at that time,” Rosan said. “I thought that would have been too much for me, I would have been out of my league and I couldn’t make any changes or differences in that moment.” Rosan has long been a vocal critic of elected leaders on issues of transparency and public trust.
Her public interventions have at times produced sharp exchanges with government officials, and she has positioned herself as one of the territory’s most persistent voices holding politicians to account. She told listeners her decisions are guided by what she believes is best for the BVI, even when those choices come at personal cost. “A lot of the time, I think about the country before myself, before my children,” she said, framing political engagement as a duty to future generations.
While Rosan did not confirm whether she will stand in the next elections, she acknowledged that the question is being raised increasingly often and said the door remains open. For residents watching the territory’s political direction closely, a potential Rosan candidacy would introduce a prominent activist-turned-contender into an already charged public conversation about governance, accountability and reform.
Primary source: BVI News