Scott’s new National Party unveils 11 candidates
(CNS): After officially registering his new political party at the beginning of this year, Dan Scott
Dan Scott (CBE candidate) is the leader of the Cayman Islands National Party. He was EY regional manager until his retirement in June 2023. More, the leader of the Cayman Islands National Party (CINP), has finally unveiled the ten candidates who will run alongside him in the General Election in April. Scott, the former regional managing partner with EY, was elected to lead the party by all its members and candidates, according to a release to mark the CINP’s official launch.
Scott, who is running in Cayman Brac East, said the people want “a government that works for them — not one that takes from them”.
Campaigning alongside him are Nickolas DaCosta, who is running in Cayman Brac West & Little Cayman, Michael Myles (running in Prospect), Haymond Rankin (running in Bodden Town West), Gueva Richards (running in East End), Jordan Rivers (running in West Bay North) and Julie Hunter, who is hoping to unseat McKeeva Bush
McKeeva Bush (WBW incumbent) is the longest-serving member of parliament (the “Father of the House”), having represented West Bay continuously for three decades. More in West Bay West.
In George Town, Gary Rutty (aka “Peanut”) will be battling for George Town South, Vassel “Bud” Johnson will be taking on former opposition leader Roy McTaggart in George Town East, Craig Merren will be running in George Town West, and Carmen McField is taking on Deputy Premier Kenneth Bryan in George Town Central.
Bryan has already labelled Scott’s party as “elitists” after members of the new political group allegedly implied that the members of the current government were incompetent and incapable. However, as he introduced his new party, Scott said very little about the current administration but spoke about what the next government needs to do.
“Our country is at a critical crossroads, and we must approach this next election thoughtfully and with extreme caution,” he said. “Our next government must possess the vision for a stronger and more hopeful Cayman Islands, the humility to listen to our Caymanian citizens, and the tenacity to get things done.”
Scott said he has listened to people throughout the islands who want the government to address the cost of living, ensure job opportunities for Caymanian citizens, secure our borders and deliver transparent, accountable, community-focused leadership, among other concerns.
“People want change; they want a government that works for them — not one that takes from them. They want a government that serves them — not one that waits to be served. They want representatives that make every decision by starting with a simple question: ‘Is this good for Caymanian citizens? Will this make their lives better?’ Our team is committed to that and much more,” Scott added.
The party stated in the release that it is based on principles of transparency, accountability and
community-focused leadership. It aims “to inspire positive change and build a brighter future for all Caymanian citizens”, with the candidates aligned on the “ethical standards necessary for public
service” and pursuing the party’s “mission of transformational leadership”.
Anthony Ritch, CINP secretary general and founding member, said the party was grounded in tradition and driven by the prospect of a brighter future. “We are committed to laying the groundwork for a thriving community where opportunity is not just a word but a reality for all Caymanian citizens,” he added.
While the eleven candidates were all confirmed at the time of the official launch, the party said in the release that several others are “in the pipeline”, though it is not clear if the goal is to run candidates in all 19 seats. The party has also issued an invitation for people to join the movement.
Check out the CNS Election Section interactive map to see who is running in each constituency.
See the list of candidates and their party affiliations here.
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Slick logo and colour scheme, a dress code, ad buys and website, political buzzwords, platitudes and cliches, a full slate of candidates
All that and not a concrete policy or proposal in sight
As usual in Cayman politics is about back slapping, connections, personalities and who you know, and we wonder why Governments form and fall with the only thing we have to show for it being another acronym that raises the bloodpressure of those unfortunates enough to remember them.
They lucky if 3 of them get elected.
Dan Scott abandoned Cayman Brac to pursue a career in Grand Cayman. What jobs has Dan Scott helped create on Cayman Brac during his tenure in Grand Cayman?
Why is Dan Scott registered to vote in Grand Cayman and yet running for office on Cayman Brac?
Is Dan Scott the Cayman Islands version of Kamala Harris trying to buy votes???
Wha’ happ’n, Juju? I thought you said you were not running any more (thank God). If Brackers have more options, who they fa? where unnah is??
No one is taking on Andre, Joey or Dwayne, I see.
Where does the CINP stand on gutting the NCA? You seem to be using the same language as the PPM.
One of your policy outcomes is to “support improved quality and accessibility of public transport”.
There is no public transport, just a chaotic mess of privately run buses. Your policy outcome doesn’t seem to cover this.
Discuss.
What is the CINP’s position on
1) selling off the GAB, as per the EY report
2) privatizing the government schools
3) privatizing the GT hospital
4) expanding or reducing CINICO
5) downsizing government – and how?
How, exactly, are you going to reduce health insurance premiums, especially for the elderly?
What, exactly, are you going to do to ensure that people have enough to live on when they retire?
We want specifics about your intentions.
Privatizing the schools and hospitals? Where the hell are you getting that?
It is a brilliant idea in relation to the schools. It is now the only way of ensuring reintegration of our community. All children need to be able to have access to the best. Government is simply not offering it, and charges more than the private sector to fail all future generations.
It said it – in the EY Report which was done when Dan Scott was head of that firm.
I would be far more in favor of allowing private sector parents to move their children to public school not for free, but paying a smaller monthly fee than they do now. The problem is that such an integration initiative would require far more space, and seriously revamping the curriculum from Grade 1 straight to Y12.
Interesting line-up. I’d like to know more about how they are going to achieve their goals.