The embattled Premier of the Cayman Islands – McKeeva Bush was removed from office in a no-confidence vote by lawmakers in the Cayman Islands House of Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.
The legislators voted 11-3 in favour of a “no confidence” motion against the ruling government.
Bush abstained from voting on the motion.
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Wow
So u mean de premier didn’t know what side to stand on? He couldn’t even vote in favor of him self?
I see that his own party colleagues stood up for integrity with dignity.
By the way, his party members do vote in elections too. Are some of u saying that it was illegal to remove the Premier without an election?
Go tell dat to Chavez and Fidel
Can this fellar shed some light on the dealing of some Dominican gov’t officals while he is the slammer?
I live in the Turks and Caicos Islands and similar issues arose there and the Government was technically disbanded… do you all remember but Dominicans playing hungry or greedy and dependent of the politicians in power for money and food so if you expect the same thing will happen here your beard will burn out first…Dominicans happy with the carbal and the unruliness goiing on…
Do you know that the TCI former premier use to red private jets together with My beloved and corrupt prince avyege. Oh yes they were riding private jets together.
A vote of no confidence has nothing to do with the public. It is from within the party itself. Once the public vote someone in then they’re there till next election. But! Party members can first get a motion and then a vote on whether they have confidence in their party leader and if not he/she can be removed. That’s how I know it anyway but anyone who knows better can feel free to correct me. I personally think that if Dominicans have a problem with government then Make your vote talk at the next election. I just wish politics would go to bed, personally. The country in a stagnant state. People blaming everything on politics. No work, politics, no school, politics. They go and kill is politics. Get up and make something happen for yourself. Put politics to bed, for now at least
So, TRUTH when things are bad at your home, who’s to be blamed?
Right now we’re blaming de Skerit!
problems have to be dealt with immediately. When you employ a person even if they have a 5 year contract, if they break the rules you can’t wait until the contract is over to deal with them. that is just foolish. In the meanwhile the country suffers.
If a leader or government violated the rules they need to leave immeadiately , thus saving the people from much suffering and the state from much financial loss.
@ The Truth,
Certainly, you truly represent what’s wrong with the country today. The “Truth” becomes The “Untruth” and vice versa. And by wishing that politics would go to bed, speaks volumes of…….
Why is there no work? Private sector is not investing. Why is private sector not investing? Economy is dying. Why is economy dying? Government policies and activities are anti economic development but pro social dependence. So yes politics.
Why is there no school? No money. Why no money? spent it on a State Palace and non-feeder roads. Free primary and secondary education are fundamental responsibilities of Government. So yes politics.
Why kill? violent crime is a sign of the character of a country and our leaders play a significant role in determining such but will acquiesce that such responsibility is shared among politics, church, community and family. So yes, politics.
Sad state of affairs. Honesty is the best policy.
Truer words have never been spoken on this site!!!
Look at the past 3 parties in Dominica and you will see a direct corelation between the ratio of children of slaves in each party and the level of corruption.
This development in the Cayman Islands should set a template for our own conduct here in Dominica relative Roosevelt Skerrit.
I think we can all agree that when the leader of a country himself becomes an issue it is time to consider his departure in order to tackle the many other issues that cry out for attention. The fact remains that over the past several years the prime minister has been embroiled in one scandal after the other: Bin bobol, his personal passport controversy, wanton sale of the nation’s passport, The GON Emmanuel affair, the Baircourt Property matter… the list goes on. And there is no end in sight. In other words, Roosvelt Skerrit has become the problem and cannot be the solution to our problems.
Under the above circumstances it is incombent on the citizenry to put the interest of the country above party loyalty and come together to fashion a solution that will restore the good name and secure the future of this country.
One of the major facilitators to the lack of democracy in Dominica is the position of the Speaker of the House. This office should be someone whose major function should be to uphold the rules of parliament , democracy and justice but she is partisan representing the interests not of the country but the party.
If this motion of no-confidence was brought to the house in Dominica it would not have been allowed. What happened in Cayman Islands is an example of a true democracy. The motion was brought by an opposition member and the speaker convened a meeting of the house to entertain the motion. The parliamentarians in the Cayman Islands were more concerned about their country than the interests of the Premier.Member of the government side including the Deputy Premier voted against the Premier because they though that there were too many serious allegations. Not so in Dominica. Parliamentarians in Dominica seem to be more concerned or may I say more controlled by the PM that they would rather desert their constituents to support the PM.
I commented on this very same Reuter’s article when I first read it on Yahoo two days ago. And my comment was,” There’s a Prime Minister in the OECS who is worst that Premier McKeeva when it comes to suspicion & allegation of corruption. Also, he is like a Christ to his Labour Party followers, and supported by a few unscrupulous… You know!
Hmm, I know somebody in D/ca that should be next. come on D/cans it’s time we put a stop to this corrupt government.
corruption and he is out take example the patriotic dominicans,take skerrit tony blackmore and isidore out they are milking the country dry.days are coming.
I am a Dominican living in the Cayman Islands and the events that took place in the Cayman islands Parliament leaves me to wonder what is level of democracy we have in Dominica. We have been having all types of allegations regarding government officials but nothing seem to happen. Government officials slap our constitution in the face, they run government as if it is their personal business and even the law enforcers are unprepared to bring them to justice. Parliamentarian are afraid to confront our leaders because their only reasons for sticking out with allege corrupt practices is because they are afraid of losing their political power(people’s votes). Shame on democracy in Dominica. Look at the many cases that should be investigated and perpetrators brought to justice but the police are apparently are influenced by government officials. Examples G.O.N Emmanuel house bombing, Isidore theft charges,Bin and Fertilizer Bobol and the many issues discovered by Lennox Linton and brought before the IPO Commission.Where there is no justice there cannot be democracy.
you might be a dominican living in the cayman islands but you are also one of UWP ADVOCATE still suffering from LOSS OF POWER SYNDROME…….
This is the sort of response accomplices of corruption have. Governments are placed in office to serve the people. Not to cheat, steal,lie, bring poverty to a country,and to curse the people.
Finally one can only run away from the law for a time.Not for the rest of his/her life. The law must catch up with him/her.
Wonder if anyone comes to your mind.
Who cares what the UWP did? My God! This is 2012. I don’t care who is in office, regardless. If the UWP or Freedom is alleged in corruption of this magnitude, you vote them out, as you did to the opposition. Mind you, the allegations were mild, compare to what’s alleged today. One of the allegations was proven false in a court of law. Go ask Cocomm! The time has come for us to stop making excuses for others. Remember, I’m not a darn UWP, Freedom or LDP. I’m a PATRIOT! A Lougaoo Patriot!
so since someone share a view different from yours they are UWP? Then, you must be one of the illerate labourites then?
Guys like you would have kicked Rosie Douglas in his face because you wouldn’t have like him for his integrity and honesty. Well for your information I am from Itassi and a Labourite. How could it have been said that UWP were corrupt and voted out when there are currently worse allegations circling now and those like you are supporting those alleged perpetrators.
You might be one of those receiving handouts so you have to sing for your super and you are blinded by your dependency on handouts.
These are real countries, where government leaders MUST be servants to the people not GODS AND MASTERS.The civilised world is not in favour of CORRUPTION in government since it impoverishes the country, creates a poor and mendicant society,while these leaders and their henchmen, acolytes,lapdogs,are filthy rich.
It’s important to note that here in Dominica we have a PM and 17 pieces of plastics.
You think he (The Cayman Island Premier) would go free by telling his people ‘Go to Hell ‘Go to Hell’ ‘Go to Hell’. ‘No Law Not Even The Constitution Can Stop Me From Doing What i Want To Do’? These are not real men/women we have in our Cabinet in Dominica. If they were, the country would have been spared of the ravages of bad leadership.
With all the COMMESS i still pray that one day,just one day,questions will be asked and PEOPLE WHO ARE MOO MOO now will PAY FOR THEIR CRIMES committed against Dominica.
One gone in Caymans, One more to go in Dca!
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
That is a Cabinet, a real Cabinet, not a Cabinet of styrophone cups
In Dominica people in leadership become gods.
Good move Cayman, teach those docile Dominicans what is needed for proper development, airport, stadium roads mean nothing if the rule of law does not apply to everybody in Dominica. Real development is the adherence to the rule of law!
Is there a lesson that we the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean can learn from this.
*EXCELLENT-NONE SHOULD BE ABOVE THE LAW*
That’s really amazing!
Accountability in government is really taken seriously in the Caymans. If an official is arrested for “suspicion of theft” then there must have been incredibly evidence for such actions [no confidence] to be taken.
I applaud the Cayman system. Government officials [especially] should behave in such a ways that it brings respect and integrity to themselves, their offices and to the country that they REPRESENT.
Our IPO commission is not there yet. But it is my hope that we shall have such a commission that can have such biting effect/influence when our public officials chooses to go… “WILD”… and ASTRAY… from the publc TRUST!!!
-Thanks
Well-done!