UK says Bush case is not their issue
(CNS): On the eve of International Women’s Day, a local activists received a letter from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stating that the position of Speaker 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 was a matter for the local criminal justice system and it “would be inappropriate” for the UK to become involved. Linda Clark wrote to London in early December about what sort of message is sent by allowing Bush to remain in office, but she did not receive a response until Friday.
“This is a matter for the criminal justice system in the Cayman Islands, having regard to Cayman’s local laws and Constitution. As such, there is no basis for the UK Government to intervene and in any event it would be inappropriate to do so,” the civil servants from the Overseas Territories Directorate in London stated in their letter to Clark.
“The UK has confidence in the Cayman Islands’ criminal justice system, and we understand that Speaker Bush has been given a suspended prison sentence, a fine, made subject of a curfew and has been ordered to pay compensation to the victim.”
Disappointed by the response, Clark said Monday on International Women’s Day that it was a shame that, given the response, it did not appear that the UK really cares about women’s rights.
In light of Bush’s conviction for an assault on the female manager at a bar on Seven Mile Beach, Clark is one of a growing number of activists who are pressing for that conviction to play a central part in the election and for all candidates to refuse on the record to work with him.
But with solid support in his West Bay West constituency, Bush was campaigning on Monday on a platform with Rolston Anglin and Captain Eugen Ebanks and promoting what he said was his support of women in WBW. He also posted a number of pictures of himself posing with some of the female elders in the district.
Marking International Women’s Day in a social media post, Bush said he took “pride in the steps I have made to uplift and empower our women”. The speaker said that he knew the “value in women standing by our side in making our nation a better place”, as he claimed to have chosen women to run with for political office, and to hold the positions of deputy premier and speaker.
“As the first minister of women’s affairs, I put programmes in place to uplift women and provided them opportunities to further their education and to secure jobs for their families,” he said.
Bush avoided referring to his conviction or elaborating on many social media comments he has made over the last few weeks, continuing to deny his culpability regarding his attack on Livia Kwong, despite his conviction and the statements he made in court during his sentencing hearing.
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The Governor and FCO are literally the officiating backstop to ensuring “Good Governance” of this, one of Her Majesty’s British Overseas Dependent Territories. It’s chief among specific administrative duties and functions. The people of the Cayman Islands pay a considerable sum to provide each chauffeured and private-cheffed Governor, a lavish and secured beachside estate for that purpose. For what other reason would we have/need a “Governor”?
9.24am You require a Governor as you are a U.K. colony.
Wouldn’t it be nice if on April 14, Alden and McKeeva are voted out and the UK tells Roper to get on the next BA flight leaving Cayman?
Then we could have a public holiday and celebrate.
A 🪳 has no business in a 🐓 fight.
FCO is either a seriously hypocritical or paying out the rope for Mac to lynch himself and eventually our current status of self governance. Just can’t fathom why they weighed in on civil partnerships but remain impotent on this. Where is the consistency?
7.21pm International obligations.
Change is good and I would like to see, the End of Alden, McKeeva, Eugene, Julie, Moses, Ezzard and Ardens political career. Unfortunately we will have to put up with them for 4 more yearcareers. I wish we as a country was united to remove at least 4 of them this election and fill the “void” with others that are capoable. But honestly there are just two candidates opposing these guys that are a better alternative.
Ezzard for all his chest thumping and being a media Barbie Doll Baby Darling do not even have 2 candidates running for his political party.
Independent candidates have failed to unite the voters and the public will return 90% of the 17 encumbents.
Ezzard, Arden and Eugene are done. The rest of them will be back.
Ezzard and Arden are some of the last incumbents who need to go. The day that they get voted out but Alden, McKeeva, Moses and Julianna remain, is the day that I, as a multigenerational Caymanian, pack my bags. You all can have fun with that kind of leadership.
Don’t let the plane door hit you on the way out.
And don’t let the bullets hit you when this place becomes Jamaica 2.0.
Do not attack the perpetrator Cayman remove the enablers Vote Alden Out and Send Roper Home!
The one with the Elections observers remotely monitoring us sealed it for me. Not sure if our dear governor was referring to British intelligence or the FCO cause these phones sure been acting awfully weird of late worse reception ever and encrypted WhatsApp is a complete nuisance if you ask me!
I tell you what do a recall petition against Roper and I bet they will take action against Mac ? Infact I guarantee they will act to protect their interest!
A couple of years ago it was though? What happen now ?? Aaaah the complicity of our convenient colonial power never ceases to amaze me!If the UK cannot not too it’s job it appears then we will have to do for them VOTE ALDEN’S & His @$$W!pes OUT CAYMAN! Including Ex PPM members who’s only grievance is he is married to MCKEEWA
Why of course now that he is supporting their rubbish expansion agenda here of course not,but a few years ago when he fought it they were hell bent on jailing him and removing him from power. Poor old Megan getting investigated allegedly bulling her staff whilst at the palace whilst the prince cannot even answer the FBI questions about his good friend Jeffrey the sicko Epstein ! The Hypocrisy of the UK is absolutely stomach churning is it not .Boss Hogg rides again Cayman
Comfortable and Dumb. Return your passport and vote for independence.
Like it or not Not even England can’t stop him!! One guaranteed retuned seat WBS
McKeeva does not run in WBS, others might for him though.
Like it or not You can’t stop him!!
It’s easy to stop him. Just file the complaint with the court for breaching non-custodial sentence with “treating” event Dec 26th. He chose to forfeit his non-custodial terms, and should be whisked off to HM Northward while he awaits a new trial on that. Forever disqualifying him from politics.
What a bunch of bullshit.
It was misguided to think that this was ever an issue for the UK. It is also unfortunate that Ms. Clark has decide to suggest that the UK did not appear to really care about women’s rights.