LA law defines separation of powers
(CNS): The Legislative Assembly Bill, which is expected to be passed later this month, will, after more than sixty years, finally formalise a fundamental part of Cayman’s democracy, which is the separation of the political house with the administrative arm of government and the governor. As he presented the draft law on Friday, Premier Alden McLaughlin said it will end the lip-service paid to the LA’s autonomy and legitimise it.
However, the premier said that over the coming days amendments would be made to the bill following a number of “compelling arguments” made by members during the debate.
This relates especially to how the salaries of members are calculated, how the management commission will work and the need to protect the current rights of the staff at the LA, as it transitions from the civil service into an independent authority.
But once amended and passed, the legislation will put the management and budget of the parliament into the hands of the speaker and the clerk and away from the executive branch of government.
Under the current arrangement administrative responsibility for the elected arm of government “is in the hands of a non-elected senior civil servant and, by extension, ultimately in the hands of the governor, who has responsibility for the civil service,” McLaughlin said.
He explained that the law addresses the fundamental issue of separating the House and making it entirely independent.
“This change is of fundamental importance as it will ensure that the doctrine of separation of powers is both recognised and observed, and that the executive and legislative branches of the government are independent of each other,” the premier stated.
Category: Government Administration, Politics
We got a management counsel ???
So the purse is now with the Clerk of the LA, full respect to Mrs Zena
It also with the clown of the LA, no respect to the less than honorable XXXXX
May as well go for it…they already let the fox into the hen house long ago and he ran away to Vegas with the credit card!
Entities that separated from the civil service has a poor tract record. Look at Offreg. Costs have skyrocketed and efficiency down the tube.
But don’t worry MLA’s like Bernie and Kenneth will take the LA to another level.
The LA is not part of the civil service it is the supreme law making authority! The separation of powers calls for separate institutions, the executive, legislative and judicial branches must be able to operate with no interference. Currently the executive is responsible for the Parliament which is the people’s house and that cannot continue.
That’s what happens when you are not an independent country and the LA is not the supreme lawmaking authority. You just got a demonstration of this but it hasn’t sunk in apparently. Speeches don’t mean anything.
Better separate from the church then.
Track not tract smh
Doan wurry bout it, 9:56!
A lower level that is.
Like Church and State you mean? Nah, didn’t think so.
“But once amended and passed, the legislation will put the management and budget of the parliament into the hands of the speaker and the clerk and away from the executive branch of government.”
Make sure Mac doesn’t get a credit card and also make sure he knows the budget isn’t his; we need that in black and white.
Perfect excuse to demand more money from the public purse to waste for political gain and more cushioned accommodations, accomplish even less for constituents, conveniently remove themselves from the dumpster fire they have thrown Cayman into, and exalted themselves all in the process.
Yet we’re losing money and can’t afford to bridge the differences between Cayman’s cost of living and Cayman’s standard of living.
I don’t know whether my intelligence should be impressed or insulted. What to do, what to do…..
It doesn’t take a degree in political science to understand when captive citizens are being had in plain sight.
‘ bout time 👍
Why are they even considering this waste of public funds. Government spending is out of control.
They? Say who! They are all not yet drawing a pension.
Some of the greedy are drawing multiple pensions……. which is the same as stealing!
“A fundamental part of Cayman’s democracy”? Really? Separation of powers was a French concept adopted by the US post independence. It is not a fundamental part of a Westminster style parliamentary model.
Separation of powers has nothing to do with the Cayman or UK style of government. We like it in the US but you can’t do it halfway. First you need to be a sovereign nation. Right now you have no real powers to separate.
I suspect you studied Constitutional Law at the University of Life?
All MLAs are public servants. The Cabinet are especially public servants because they are the Ministers with public service department portfolios of authority. All of these antics are corrupt attempts to weasel themselves out of scope of the Standards in Public Life Law. You can’t even make this stuff up. Of course they are all in favour of that! FCO are you awake?!?
MLA’s are not public servants they are not governed by the public service management law. They are politicians and answerable to the people.
Well they won’t be answerable to anyone once they start giving themselves pay and benefits increases..
Correction: They are SUPPOSED to be answerable to the people!
The SIPL still applies, they cannot hide from it. Stop being an alarmist, and this is what the separation of powers requires. Please do a little reading and research prior to commenting next time.
You don’t have separation of powers. You are part of the UK not the US.
the legislation will put the management and budget of the parliament into the hands of the speaker … KEEVA? Oh man! lets pray!
No it will be in the ha da of the management council
We got a management counsel ???
No! It will be in the hands of the management council
Appointed by who?
I would give my boss pay raises and additional benefits too it if meant I could keep my job. Man you make this stuff up!!
I might have been born at night, but I wasn’t born last night!!!
I hope these politicians understand the community is watching this last-minute scramble (as they always do) to muster enough ballot marks for 26 May 2021 and waiting to change them out accordingly. Be very afraid of the scorned.