Premier confirms parliament will meet in New Year
(CNS): The beleaguered, minority UPM government will be calling at least one more meeting of parliament in January the premier has confirmed. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly told members when the House met, Monday, that they will meet again in the New Year before the election even though she doesn’t have a quorum on the government bench with just eight members, and will need the support of the 11 opposition members.
It is not clear what bills the government will bring but the opposition have stated that they will not support any legislation deemed as controversial.
The PPM and opposition leader Joey Hew told CNS recently that the Progressives would need to see the bill relating to a referendum proposed for election day to ask the country about a cruise port, a national lottery and the decriminalization of small amounts of ganja before they would consider whether or not to support it. Hew has also said the PPM is not inclined to support changes to the national conservation law given the contention surrounding the proposals government is believed to be looking to make.
However, the deputy premier, Kenneth Bryan has indicated that government still wants to bring both pieces of legislation before the election as well as amendments to the immigration law relating to the time it takes and the application process for work-permit holders to acquire permeant residency and Caymanian Status.
None of these bills have been published to date and will require at least 28 days public consultation before they are presented to parliament should government press on with the goal to bring the controversial amendment bills and the new bill paving the way for a national ballot.
Meanwhile, on Monday government managed to steer through some 13 amendment bills relating to an increase and validation of fees for the offshore sector to ensure it will meet next years revenue targets, without incident. Only minor barbs were exchanged across the floor during the proceedings with no one drawing blood after the Speaker Sir Alden McLaughlin kept a tight rein on the obvious tensions that currently exist between members.
The meeting was adjourned in the evening until Wednesday at 10am when the government is expected to complete the remainder of its business for this session.
See the proceedings below on CIGTV
- Fascinated
- Happy
- Sad
- Angry
- Bored
- Afraid
Category: Local News
how many days per year does the parliament sit?
If we were to remeasure their income based upon meetings, we would absolutely soil ourselves with anger.
If PPM turn up and support vote, I going for anyone not PPM
Red Bay, That means not you sir alden.
Must be nice doing sweet f*#k all for 30k a month.
Closer to $80k with pension, plus driver, security, travel…
No doubt their handlers are insistent on total evisceration of our conservation legislation and a non-binding cruise port referendum that can be ignored prior to the next election. After all, that is what they bought and paid for.
Dredging is a key topic for several eager developers. They want Bahamas.
Did anyone piss up the side of the building during this last meeting?
Someone has to pay for JuJu’s drapes, I mean wardrobe.
The thought of JuJu’s drapes… puke in my mouth.
Things are getting a little hairy now.
Sure they will meet if it means dividing up more white elephant capital projects they can get kickbacks from and of course put their dishonourable names on.
https://youtu.be/73VjyNPeW-Y?feature=shared
And so will melt the attractiveness of our financial sector Ā«Ā you fools ! what have you done ? I am melting !š« Ā Ā»
The level of lack of foresight that reigns either from the UPM or the opposition is ā¦ unconscionable to stay polite to say the least, this might be the last straw that breaks the donkeyās back !
When that happens I donāt think the asylum at 33 Fort Street will realize how quickly and regrettable the situation will become.
Having witnessed several financial hubs go through the process , leaving a venue for more clement skies , I guess Cayman will be next.
Lugano has its heyday, Hong-Kong,The Bahamas and now Cayman will make the list of financial centers that legislature smashed, wire transfers were made, some will pack their bags others will transfer registrations to Singapore, the UAE etc ā¦ Legal services will benefit for a short period and then silence š¤« ! The selfsame politicians wonāt be there when that happens ā¦
But the Caymanians will be left with the deficit and the ever present Civil Circus strangling its impoverished citizens in an ever faster spiral of taxes to compensate for the lost revenue..
I repeatedly see that happen and itās always the people that end up holding the bag and facing the consequences of the actions āthe happy fewā ā¦
āGood night, Cayman, and good luckā