Bryan offers support to Mac on ‘wealth of knowledge’
(CNS): Kenneth Bryan, who is campaigning to retain his George Town Central seat, has confirmed he is willing to work with anyone in government who is elected by voters, including McKeeva Bush
McKeeva Bush (CDP), West Bay West MLA Speaker of the LA, Leader of the Cayman Democratic Party. Biography: Bush is the longest serving member and... More. Bryan was asked on Rooster’s morning phone-in show on Monday whether he would work with Bush, who was recently convicted of a violent assault against a woman, and did not hesitate with his answer.
“Of course, of course, of course,” Bryan said. “Mr Bush, if he is elected, would be the choice of the people of West Bay West and we have to respect that. But not only that, he brings a wealth of knowledge. He is the… Father of the House and regardless of where he would be in an administration, he has a lot to be able to contribute,” he added.
Appearing alone on Cayman Crosstalk after Frank Cornwall, the PPM candidate for the district, decline to attend the candidate Q&A, Bryan said nothing at all about Bush’s conviction, the topical issue of violence against women or the message it sends having a man in high office with such a conviction.
Immediately after the questions about Bush, Bryan was asked why he believed there were just eleven women running among 50 candidates.
The GTC incumbent said Cayman society was “not as progressive” as other jurisdictions, and although things were changing rapidly, many people still feel they might “get abused emotionally” or their “opinions disregarded”. He said it was essential that “we have them in key posts”.
The question about who will and who will not support Bush in a formal position in the next government is an important one for many voters, even though everyone is well aware that he is very likely to retain his WBW seat. While a number of candidates have categorically stated they are not willing to be in any government that includes Bush in a formal position, others have hedged on the issue.
At the moment the PPM Alliance is seeking to distance itself from the partnership it had with Bush in the coalition Government of National Unity and has unveiled an alliance with four independents going into the campaign, which McLaughlin recently said was likely to grow.
While clearly hoping that the Progressive-led alliance will be able to form a government without having to depend on Bush, none of the candidates on the PPM platform have yet ruled out forming a new administration with Bush and whichever additional candidates he is able to bring to the table once the horse-trading begins post election day.
Notably, the PPM does not have a single candidate in any of the four West Bay seats and has not entered into an alliance with any of those currently challenging Bush and his allies.
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McKeeva doesn’t so much have a wealth of knowledge, as a long list of previous.
If Kenneth thinks that can be useful, then I’m afraid Kenneth is an idiot or a villain, or both.
Wait a second, why are there so many PPM supporters tearing Kenneth down when the whole reason we are having an early election was because Alden did not want to condemn McKeeva and allowed him to remain as speaker despite his conviction..
Frank or Kenneth, neither has called out McKeeva for what he did to that poor woman and for the lies he spoke after blaming it on his late daughter and then turning around after he is convicted and saying that the lady beat him up and calling her names.
As far as I am concerned, McKeeva may have done a lot of things good and bad for Cayman but not calling him on the mat for all the bad things he did, from the using of the Government credit card for gambling, allegedly feeling up the woman in the casino and spending the night in Broward County jail and then in a drunken rage beats up a woman and calls her a lesbian.
What’ even worse, the women in power including the one for gender affairs Tara Rivers , Julianna and Barbara Connolly did not stand up against this bully and drunk and instead followed their leader and party line to protect their party. These women in my opinion are worse than the men because people like my mother fought some very strong men and won the ability for these women to hold the offices they now occupy. It is a slap in the face of all of the women that stood up to the men and demanded their place in the decision making of Cayman. As far as I am concerned not one of them should ever get elected again as they are no better than McKeeva when they sit, keep their mouths shut and do absolutely nothing. Shame Shame Shame on them!!!
Only 2 terms in Parliament = Cash benefits for LIFE bobo.
Kenneth not dumb.
Who does not speak out against women beaters condone it. Therefore never vote for them for women beaters or those that support them that does it.Remember your wife. Daughter. Mother. Etc. Etc. Etc. Maybe be next, think about it,my friends. Think about it long and hard when voting.
8:55 am, agreed 100 % and never vote for a person that was involved with drugs, just think of the young people that may have been ruined for life by drugs
yep…hence why it’s job done for tara.
It would be more accurate to describe McKeeva as having a “knowledge of wealth”.
Its even sader that people is so foolish to vote for criminals
Thanks Kenneth for finally telling the George Town Central Voters that you support McKeeva
and his behavior towards women-
I am a George Town Central voter who will definitely not be voting for you- save your time please do not come knocking on my door
Shame on you-
I loved what he said about vehicles and roads. No cars for work permit holders? Watch the island collapse.
Is he high or what.
Vote for Frank. Bryan, no way.
Job security over integrity. He will never get anywhere close to a similar salary outside of the Civil Service.
Kenny is running as the Capt Eugene of GT
Damned if he do and damned if he don’t. If he says no, people will bash him because in Parliament, getting things done for your constituents requires building bridges and mending fences; if he says yes, then people will bash him because MacBeater is corrupt. Can’t please everybody all the time…
Just like most of us. KB was young and dumb, didnt have children and wife etc when he did his foolishness. Everybody knows it and still he was voted in before. What is his point in saying he will work with Mackeeva? He did not endorse Mac and condone his behavior (which was just last year by the way NOT a decade or more ago as is Kenneth’s case). He simply said that he would work with whoever is there, well yah kinda have to no? and he is not wrong in saying that mackeeva (as disgusting as his is) has a wealth of knowledge. Anybody who knows Mackeeva knows he is one of the best politicians ever created and he has been apart of the government for three decades much to my chagrin…Mackeeva knows a lot.
XXXX So don’t just point at Kenneth when nuff a dem done they badness. And still people voting them in knowing full well.
You are totally correct in saying that McBeater has been apart from the government. he’s been doing his own thing when and how he pleases.
7:20 pm, you call it his foolishness, you think that was only foolishness, look around and see the young people that was ruined from that foolishnes, you are part of the problem. NOT part of the solution, that why Cayman got so many undesirable people in the house. Shame, shame and very sad.
Newlands, Watch out for the wolves in sheep clothing. Wayne Panton just endorsed this joker
The fact that GTC voters kicked out Marco Archer to elect Kenneth tells you everything you need to know about what the majority of GTC voters are looking for in a candidate.
Exactly !!
Best job Kenneth has ever managed to secure in his lifetime.
Of course he is lacking in the department of integrity. He will most certainly pledge his unwavering support for our most experienced criminal politician to ensure his own political ambitions and future is secured.
Zero integrity. Silence on the matter when it mattered to do the right thing and remove McKeeva.
Vote him out as well George Town.
He’s basically unemployable elsewhere so he’ll do whatever he can to hold on to this gig.
A trash pile attracts new trash. This is life imitating trash. Please vote to remove trash from our political arena.
Please everyone in GTC vote for Frank. At least there will be good entertainment value. Imaging when he shows up in the House with a parrot on his shoulder and proceeds to give a 3 hour speech on the ills of the capitalist society.
Better the clown you know than the 19 you don’t. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
CNS: Kenneth Bryan’s challenger is Frank Cornwall. You have him confused with another Frank.
Good on Frank for not debating this criminal
Wayne Panton should be ashamed of himself for endorsing this felon, I guess he wants to win at any cost!
Is it lost on you that Alden the current Premier personally brought Kenneth in to the PPM and had him as his Political Assistant?
And you probably have no issue with the PPM covering Macs backside for the consequences of beating a woman.
You are just another PPM hypocrite with a short memory.
And it does not dawn on you that the same Alden and that same PPM put him back out.
Further, Roy has made it clear that Mac does not feature in his plans, if he and PPM wins.
Now Wayne endorses him.
And you try to twist the whole thing.
Dirty politics 101.
So Kenneth will do whatever it takes to get into government, and has no principles at all.
What’s new?
At least he is being open about it. Alden and the PPM simply don’t answer the question, but the fact they are not running against Bush or his minions says all you need to know. A vote for the PPM is a vote not only for Mac being back in parliament, but having a position of authority there – either Speaker or even a ministry.
Tara is the next Speaker.
Prime example of the same type of politician who’s just after the gravy train.
It’s pretty damn obvious that this guy represents absolutely no change to the status quo of corrupt and back-room dealing politicians.
You can say what you want Kenneth but that man and his cohorts Alden and Joey clearly now need to be remove from Power! Desperate Change needed now in our Government.
The CI political scene is truly disgusting.
Especially this voting cycle ;(
We need reform!
Weed reform we need
A Man Who Stands For Nothing will Fall For Anything
Spineless from the start, sucked into the part
Circus comes to town, you play the lead clown
Please, please, spreading his disease
Living by his story
Knees, knees, falling to your knees
Suffer for his glory, you will
Time for lust, time for lie
Time to kiss your life goodbye
Send me money, send me green, heaven you will meet
Make a contribution and you’ll get a better seat
Bow to leper messiah
Wow, I’m not the only metalhead here.
But there are a lot of meat heads!
That’s for sure.
i’m deleting kenny from my speed dial…i will use someone else from now on.
Nice
You sad little man Kenneth.
GT, please fire this guy and his cocaine-wrap judicial meddler. Bryan’s inaction is the reason McKeeva remained an MLA and is allowed to run again! It’s called corruption.
You mean as Speaker, because only the voters could remove MacBeater as an MLA. No one else.
Kenneth blocked the no confidence motion! That tells you all you need to know!
Spineless Kenneth strikes again… like always. When will you guys learn he is in it for himself.
There I was thinking “Kenny G-String” was going to get a grip this time round…….that’s one way to guarantee 30k.
But wait a minute.. didn’t Wayne Panton endorse Kenneth Saturday night ? What is going on here ? Wayne left the PPM in protest of the whole Mac situation, now he has embraced the man who stopped the no confidence motion. SMH
Kenneth is the first of many newbies who will join Mac in return for his promise of the higher salary of a Minister.
The only way to make sure we are not under a Mac government is to vote progressive, the lesser of 2 evils.
We deserve better than a criminal as our Premier.
Kenneth’s support for mckeeva shouldn’t be surprising to anyone who has been following Cayman politics, XXXX. Any individual specially women, that continue to support him knowing that he single handedly kept bush in the speakers chair, is lacking in dignity and self respect, but let us not forget, the Premier and his cabinet also supported him for the past four years. Kenneth is tied to Mac in many ways and it is unfortunate that this is acceptable to so many.
Not a single one of the Progressives made a stand against McKeeva. Please stop.
Sadly he will be returned as the representative for GTC. Kenneth is nice guy but like others he needed a job and was able to convince a particular group of GTC voters to hire him. This entire election is a joke.
11.53am Explain exactly how he “convinced” them.
The only way to keep Mac out is vote for the Progressives? The same people who are NOT running against Mac in his constituency, or against any of his supporters, whilst preventing him and his cohorts getting elected would be the sure way to deny him power. Passing lightly over the fact that it was Alden that elevated Mac to Speaker last time.
That was the only way Alden could keep Mac out of the loop idiot.
Keep lying to yourself.
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Did he learn from Art of War or his friends dem?
With that kind of thinking:
The friend of my enemy is my enemy.
The enemy of my friend is my enemy.
The friend of my friend is my friend, unless I’m jealous of that friendship, in which case, the friend of my friend is my enemy.
As you can see, that kind of thinking leads to a lot of enemies and false friends.
Hold on, you mean the PPM as the Government has NO OBLIGATION to uphold the standards of decency in Parliament? It is all down to Kenneth to do that singlehandedly?
More PPM Hypocrisy!
That seals it then, the 31 votes I control in GTC are all going to Frank.
Control? Are you familiar with the constitution?
are you familiar with GTC?
Yes, are you fresh off the boat?
Are you familiar with the way family blocs vote in the Cayman Islands?
These comments truly show how rampant corruption is on these islands. Sad
Ah, but Frank is a member of the party which also defended McKeeva. Tough choice you got there in GTC.
To 8:35 am: You come back with this manure about you “control” votes. Each person goes into a booth alone! They can tell you that they voted you way you dictated, but they are free to vote as they please. Unless you are going to lock them up and not allow them to exercise their right to vote, which is illegal.
I wonder if this knowledge was acquired before or after you supplied the marching power Ken?
A wealth of knowledge? Yes he is very knowledgeable when it comes to beating women. Kenneth I used to respect you for a min but you lost my respect when you aligned yourself with a criminal but I guess birds of a feather stick together. Your daughters and wife must be very proud of you. You NOT ready!!!
His wealth of knowledge came from Gambling, gardening, insurance, flogging Ritz Carlton condos, acting as a director of
an insolvent bank , paving driveways. All this earned him a gong. That is pretty impressive compared with Bryan flogging drugs who is not even a chemist.
True! Poor Kenneth, bless him. Only someone like him, with a complete lack of knowledge, would dare to describe Mac as having a “wealth of knowledge”.
The criminal element do tend to stick together.
Sad but true. And yet the people keep electing criminals. What does that say about us as a people?
Indeed both birds of a feather.
H Jacques – vultures?.
More women aren’t running for elected office because men are more willing to put themselves forward and take the risk.
If you don’t get your got damn….
Hopefully Kenny will be one and done!
He contributed nothing of value and the fact that he thinks Mckeeva has a wealth of knowledge to share shows his ignorance, as we don’t want or need that type of knowledge. Thanks and next!
Kenny will be winning elections until he’s 70. With single member constituencies, he’ll win easily.
I’m not saying I like it, but if you thumb down this then you don’t get GTC and need to stay out of it.
Of course he back Bush. They are both felons. I think that’s the first thing that should be changed by the new premiere. If your convicted of a crime, you can’t be in or run for office. https://www.caymancompass.com/2007/02/23/two-jailed-for-supplying-cocaine/
Yet still his biggest crime is taking a huge salary for the last 4 years and doing nothing. Theft for sure!
exactly!! no one talks about this, but he so quick to open his mouth about weed is drugs and destroys families. You were and still are part of the problem. You sold cocaine and now want to keep weed illegal. Grow a pair and stop following crowd like you did you entire life Mr Bryan
What amazes me is that people like Kenneth- -and Mac- convicted CRIMINALS are even allowed to run for office!!!
Just observe who the majority of his supporters are………….
1.59 Please tell us exactly who or what they are.
I agree with 6:57. Any type of criminal conviction should prohibit a person from being eligible to run in elections.