UK confirms Bush lost OBE over assault conviction
(CNS): It has been confirmed that veteran MP McKeeva Bush (WBW) has lost his OBE as a result of his criminal conviction for assaulting the bar manager at Coral Beach Bar in February 2020. It was not, as he recently claimed, as a result of his decision to give up the royal gong because he was no longer comfortable holding such an award, given the legacy of the British Empire.
According to the UK Cabinet office’s newly published list of honours that have been revoked by the Sovereign, Bush forfeited his royal medal when he received his criminal conviction.
In October last year, CNS reported that the former premier and speaker’s OBE was under review by the forfeiture committee. But then, in a misleading public post on social media earlier this month, he claimed that he made the decision to give up the royal gong that he has held for 26 years because times had changed.
“I found myself conflicted about retaining an award that doesn’t promote Caymanian excellence but rather one that many people believe celebrated imperialism and perpetuated a system of class and privilege,” Bush said on his Facebook page.
He claimed he had formally written to the responsible bodies in the UK to return the royal gong. However, the list states quite clearly that the honour was revoked because of criminal offences and not because of Bush’s change of heart over the medal’s connection to the British Empire and the negative legacy of Cayman’s colonial masters.
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Non are so reprehensible as those who prop up a failed and despicable leader ! Those sitting at home funding political operatives and buying influence are just as bad !
So you’re saying McKeeva lied?
Colour me shocked.
Me: Passing out holding my breath waiting for Wayne to do SOMETHING!!!!!
@4:01 pm Kindly realize for discussion’s sake. If the Cayman Islands already have its own people/Caymanians, with a certain “character” would it be off any logic or sense or the best interest of our islands, to also give “rights” to expats/immigrants with similar or other questionable character to obtain the “rights to be Cayman”ian 🧐🥺?!
Well written (not)! Incomprehensible claptrap!!
Me thinks Mckeeva is on track to be the first face carved into the side of mount trashmore, even if his likeness may be indistinguishable from the heap itself at a distance (feature not flaw?).
I think it would be a sincere monument to his contribution to caymankind. Maybe not our best and brightest but for sure west bay’s finest. good job bayers!😂
Chickens coming home to roost for Cayman’s Baby Trump
Just an embarrassment to Cayman simple
Of course Big Mac deserves everything that comes to him, we all reap what we sow.
However, it shouldn’t be overlooked that King Chuckie hasn’t made any profound public statements regarding his – lets just say – compromised brother Randy Andy. The Royal Family itself is far from a role model of ethical behavior.
As to the even bigger picture – FFS, anyone with Caymanian Status by way of residency (i/e not simply turn up and buy it) should be allowed to stand for election. The Caymanian poeple are not doing ourselves any good by continuing this sham of an electoral pool of non-talent and frankly, weirdos.
let Full Status residents stand. The pool of intellect and experience in this country is extraordinary. the problem is 99% of it is barred from helping. There are a lot of folk who have made plenty and are willing to step in by stepping back from professional life for a term or 2 to guide this country forward. the protectionism is shortsighted and will hurt us even more than it is.
You don’t really understand what will happen if eligibility to run for office is expanded to more recent arrivals. Your idea simply results in the complete takeover of Cayman by the dominant Jamaican sector of the population. Tread carefully because that is a dangerous path.
Correct. And no one understands this better than McKeeva and his Jamaican handlers. Orchestrators of the Dec 2003 mass status free for all.
Speaking on Status, i am most certain all Members in the House 2003, gave Statuses.And how in the World did the Government didnt know our Island would go to Shambles, if every Child Born here is a Caymanian, Sorry we are Not the United States
We not close to that already?
Yes, the wealthy white Jamaicans generously funded friendly politicians, Jamaica style.
In return they got Status through Cabinet grant for themselves and their children, and Scholarships for university for their Grand children.
The less rich Jamaicans were given mass status and sold “is our time now” politics to vote for certain politicians.
Kenneth, Seymour and Saunders are now riding that wave to the destruction of Cayman.
Comparing Mac with the King is a stretch.
Burger King maybe
I agree that he should have had his OBE withdrawn and further think that the Constitution should be changed to disallow anyone who has been found guilty of such crime from becoming an elected person ever again. I didn’t believe that he just handed it back. Better if he hadn’t mentioned it instead of lying about it.
Then I know one Englishman who better give his MBE back…
Convicted but survives since then through many non disclosure agreements with all subsequent screwees.
Also those with criminal convictions should not be eligible for government contracts..
Take away big one handed out recently without competition..!
a fine representation of the caymanian electorate….
welcome to wonderland where the best and brightest in society cannot run for office…….zzzzzzzzzz
Flights out every day. I’ll bet you the cost of a one-way to MIA that you won’t leave.
And you do realise we Caymanians agree with the OP? You think just because you’re a local you must bow down to bush? Hope you enjoy that refrigerator while it lasts.
Downvote it all you want, it’s still the truth.
Lol …. Ok dunce
Bet you another ticket to MIA says that you simpletons don’t even realize this is the same poster as 2:09 and that the comment was referring to downvoting the fact that there are flights out every day yet people won’t leave. 😂
Don’t you want better for your Islands than what is currently on offer? Do you wanted convicted criminals in charge? Do you want teachers performing half-assed exorcisms? Do you want your children to be barely able to read and write at 15 and 16 years of age? Do you want your politicians (term used loosely) granting themselves 16% pay rises while there are Caymanians living in abject poverty? If you DO want all that, then you should be ashamed to call yourself Caymanian.
Go ahead and extrapolate whatever incorrect information you want from statements that I never made. My implication was obvious and simple: Caymanians know unna are full of shit, and at its worst, Cayman still provides a better life than wherever they are from, and they will do anything to not have to leave.
Downvoters unite by clicking here: https://caymannewsservice.com/2023/08/uk-confirms-bush-lost-obe-over-assault-conviction/#comment-608855
(For the record, I agree with everything you said. I only disagree with your strawman argument approach, as I certainly did not say or even imply any of the things you suggested.)
ha…classic caymanian ‘like or leave it’ attitude.
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This is not actually true. You have a passport you can run. If they say you can’t challenge it in a court room. The UK will definitely be looking for a better voting pool now. That’s for sure.
to 2.25 The UK surely needs to improve their pool of candidates. Can somebody say Boris Johnson or Liz Truss?. Maybe these on here who think they are so Superior should go back home to the UK and offer their ‘superior’ service there.
Agreed, and I’d go so far as to say that since it is evident they are incapable of self-governing, perhaps we should consider putting the UK under Cayman’s direct rule for a couple years until they get their affairs in order.
(Am I doing this right?)
You are wrong.
Besides, there is nothing wrong with the likes of Marco Archer, Wayne Panton, Andre Ebanks, Ezzard Miller and Winston Connolly.
You may not like their politics – but they are honest straight shooters with intellect and integrity.
The issues arise with a section of the electorate – including a large number granted status by Mac himself.
You were on the right track until you wasted 12 characters on Ezzard Miller.
Wayne – straight shooter with integrity? Who cut a deal with MacBeater so he could be Premier? Who allows Kenny to run amok with the publics money to ensure he can stay Premier? Who practically every week announces some environmental policy or commitment, then does absolutely nothing as the CPA and their developer friends concrete Cayman – passing lightly over watching his own government members vote to ignore the law and cabinet collective responsibility and waive an EIA for the East West extension? Hell, I think he even voted for it himself, given the vote was unanimous. Straight shooter my left foot. Talks a good game, but his commitment to bein Premier is way stronger than his commitment to principles.
This is actually true. People just don’t like the idea of it.
I think that this is correct also. If you have citizenship, you should be able to run for office. Your a citzen. Why would you not be able to represent your passport?
You are certainly not the best and you are definitely not the brightest.
Even whilst hidden behind a veil of anonymity, the stark ugliness and the utter uselessness and inability of your mentality to be beneficial for any societal cohesion and/or better way forward for Cayman has exposed you.
You and those like you are the most insularly concerned, ludicrously sanctimonious and contemptuously conceited group of odiferous asshats present upon the surface of this rock, and that is saying something.
Your delusions of entitlement indicate the bilious stank of a completely unfounded superiority complex. Do try to find some kind of professional help with whatever flavour of narcissistic personality disorder you are plagued with. It is almost comical, sad really.
The only thing you and those like you are actually capable of doing is projecting your own inadequacies on others whilst you strut around like a pigeon on a chess board and fool yourself into thinking that you are any more beneficial to Cayman and her interests and/or wellbeing than the FFB himself.
Fact is, you and those like you who obviously share so many self-prescribed delusions of self-importance with a certain once wigged pig that it leaves one with the surety that just like him the best thing you and those like you can and/or could for Cayman is to shut up, go away and stay away.
None of you who share such a heinously malicious conceit have the slightest clue of what a valid and sustainable democracy is, could be, or needs to be in order to recognize, address and rectify the issues which Cayman has to contend with.
People like you do not deserve to be a member of the electorate or to run for elected office and that is your doing.
You are the weakest link.
Goodbye.
‘oh shut up’ – thank goodness you’re not ‘the anti hero’ in writing transglobally followed break up songs, jeesh
Lots of words adding nothing to what 2:09 said in two sentences.
hello.
truth hurts?
btw what is an asshat?
Hyeeeee,
Here’s what you do to find out:
On the first of September 2023 make your way into George Town and at the strike of high noon walk up to the Glass House wearing nothing but an ostrich feather tutu and an orange traffic cone on your head, for identification purposes of course. Stand and face one of the Glass House windows from exactly four feet and two inches away. Now, the distance is very important so bring an accurate tape measure with you. Then, and only then, close your eyes and stand on one leg until you hear the code word “google-dee-gaw” whispered quietly into the left side of your right ear.
See you there.
Byeeee.
Best and brightest! We do not know that as a fact. No matter how bright and best you think you are I think you are over compensating with your condescending speak. As the saying goes “We don’t want to swap “dog for monkey.”
This is your guy Wayne, the one who you propped up to form your Govt. With that dereliction from moral duty is it any wonder there’s problems internally with the PACT Govt, – disgraceful
The Progrerssives would have gladly made a deal with him if they could have grabbed power for themselves.
Except the part where they refused to and it cost them power, there is that.
Nope. They saw that even with him, they wouldn’t have the number needed. As you say, “there is that…”
and the part where they refused to initiate any action before the election because they were so smug which was the catalyst to them losing their power
They thought they didn’t need to – thought they had Kenny Chris and Jay in their pocket. Outbid by Wayne.
Fool. Everyone except you knows that Jay was going wherever Mac would be accepted. Turn out that Wayne was the only one willing to accept him.
[citation needed]
So he is a Liar, a Criminal, and a Justice of the Peace?
For the sake of the dignity of all JPs, this man should have his ‘JP’ replaced with HMP.
Requirements are:
3. (1) A nominee for appointment as a Justice of the Peace shall –
(a) be eighteen years or older;
(b) be literate and have a good command of the english language;
(c) be capable of exercising sound judgement;
(d) be of good character; and
(e) not have a criminal record nor be an undischarged bankrupt
Not just the criminal record that’s a problem 😉
1 outa 5 ain’t bad!
It would be interesting if all JPs refused to serve until the appointment is removed from MacKeeva.
The inconvenience to hundreds who line up every week at the govt offices would be unkind… so it would never happen.
except that with solidarity upholding values of decency there’s no reason why not and why they shouldn’t. Look at the fall out from Spains Womens National team incident.
What a scumbag
No wonder we’re still bouncing between the FATF grey and black lists with this degenerate still in our Cabinet.
First person to act should be Wayne Panton! Remove this disgraceful man from your side of the aisle. Why does he continue to sit with the Government ?
until everyone decides to get rid of them choosing who is in charge this will never happen. everyone on these islands should vote for one premiere.
Very exclusive clubs:
12 – Number of people who had their awards revoked in August 2023.
12 – Number of men who have walked on the moon.
Bush league.
too late charlie…he already gave it up!
take that, you just got out witted cayman style…!
The article is confirming that contrary to what McBeater has publicly claimed that he relinquished his honour it was taken away by the U.K. government so he’s not outsmarted anyone!
I think that post was sarcasm
op here…
caymanians don’t do responsibility or sarcasm!
You can’t fire me I quit – that’s your idea of outwitting? Bottom line – he had an OBE, he beat a woman, he doesn’t have an OBE anymore ( but does have a criminal record). Yep – sounds like razor sharp out wits going on there.
yep ‘caymanian outwitting’…..
sarcasm anybody……anybody?
looks like you are the one “outwitted” Bobo
That’s what he wants you to think. But in publishing that, he just displayed one of so many more reasons why he should be stripped doesn’t of any title or position of authority.
What a loser.
How can the government deny expats the right to be Cayman based on what they call “bad character” when this is the “character” that Caymanians endorse with their votes.
Just Remember ..Jamaicans are expats too, so be careful what you wish for.
What a disgrace. Yet he’s still allowed to hold a position in government. Says a lot about us really.
You people need to leave honorable Bush alone because he is so nice and good. He no need no silly English man awards as he is our hero. Love you Mr Bush
Speak fa yuhself.
He na my hero Teedee.
Exactly. Jeff Webb is our hero.
lol
lol. ya be a fool
Says a lot about West Bay where they continually elect this man. 😔 😢
When do Caymanian electors in West Bay wake up?
Still waiting for my kitchen appliances and CuC vouchers
A sordid and long established practice, unimpeded by the RCIP.
But still good enough to be caymanian mla!
any comment wayne or governor???
He has yet again brought international shame on Cayman.
We still want his name to be associated with us…?….Shame on us.
11:38, McKeeva is there because of the elected will of the people.
If the Governor was to do or say anything she would be severely criticized by the Caymanian people.
Best thing would be for West Bay people to vote him out but they love the man. They vote him in election after election.
It is not the role of the Governor to reject the democratic will of the people.
Caymanians are the ones who need to take action but McKeeva’s colleagues fear him so it just goes on and on.
HE the Governor should now direct that he be removed from the Roll of Justices of the Peace in accordance with the Justices of the Peace Regulations 2015, 10 (4) (b), (c) and (f).
Good riddance!!!
you forgot 10(2)
It’s remarkable that he is still a listed JP in good standing. Even more astonishing that convicted criminals remain eligible for positions of high office, representing people, deciding policy, and handling money. Walking Proof as a Speaker of the House that the Nolan Principles and Standards in Public Life yet to be applied!
11:20, Why the Governor? It should be the Members Of Parliament that do that.
They have the power.
Geez, what a spineless and gutless group.
They simply have no moral compass.
But McKeeva has the goods on most of them so ultimately this is why they do nothing.
Really think we should have direct rule from Father. We are basically political children.
Well deserved.
What do his supporters say now????
We love you Big Mac always no matter what these haters say.
yes, that fridge you got still working…. not the brain cells though.
They never had brain cells.
His supporters will say this is a colonial FCO plot against a great patriot..!
That should explain why they vote for this low life scumbag.
Just like Trump’s idiotic MAGA supporters, 1:17.
Trump has never been convicted or found guilty. So if you believe in Freedom and Democracy on principal then let the justice system work and see what happens
CNS: Not in a criminal court yet. However, in civil court, he was found to have raped a woman in 1996. See the judge’s clarification here. He is a rapist.
Trump University was found to be a scam. He scammed vulnerable people.
The Trump Organization was fined $1.6m for tax fraud
Thumbs up for CNS!
It may have been his thumb, which is why the jury found liability for sexual assault, and not common law rape. However, the colloquial term is broad enough to include fingers. It’s not much to brag about the fact that one’s victim could not tell if it was a finger or something else.
Some vote for him because he gave them status.
All Jamaicans in senior positions were given status by Mac.
Could that explain why he’s lasted so long..?
Not everyone.
Just the Chief Justice. Another judge. The attorney General. A couple of Chief Officers and a Senior Policy Official, some police, …
No – actually. Sorry. Wait. Maybe it was everyone?
They waiting for fridges, stoves etc etc