MLA taking message to UK
Posted on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 07:17 in Politics
(CNS): At least two members of the Legislative Assembly and a leading member of the Concerned Citizens Group will be heading to the UK shortly to deliver the ‘other side of the story’ regarding the various projects that the government plans to sign up for and the issues surrounding proper process and the premier. Ezzard Miller says that Arden McLean and AliceMae Coe have already agreed to join his delegation to London, where he plans to meet with various FCO representatives, foreign affairs committee members, MPs from the Labour Party and the British press in order to raise the various concerns of those opposed to what government is doing.
Miller told CNS that he has also extended an invitation to others, including the opposition leader, and depending on the dates for the trip, which he says cannot be fixed because of the premier’s failure to set the dates for the next meeting of the Legislative Assembly, he hopes to take two other delegates with him.
The independent member said it was important that the UK was aware that not everyone in Cayman supported the moves government is making in connection with the major projects, such as the cruise port development and the ForCayman Alliance.
The size of these projects combined with the auditor general’s reports regarding procurement and the premier’s failure to follow process on so many occasions gives serious cause for concern, the North Side member maintained. He said it wasimportant to ensure that the UK government and possible future British governments understood what was happening.
Although Miller said that he, opposition members and other local activists have had discussions with the governor about good governance, process and the police investigation surrounding the premier and had taken some comfort from what he had said, given his position, the governor could not express the concerns to London.
“I and others have spoken with the governor about these concerns and although I’m not dissatisfied with what he has said, I don’t think he is in a position to present the other side openly. We want to expand on the concerns we’ve expressed about the total disregard for process and discuss the restoration of good governance, particularly where these major projects are concerned,” Miller said. “We want to ensure that our message is delivered and our concerns are expressed properly.”
He explained that the delegation would want to meet with Colin Roberts, a key official in the FCO regarding Overseas Territories, as well as the minister, Henry Bellingham.
“We want to look at the legality of some of the things the premier is planning regarding the ForCayman Alliance with Dart as well as the negotiations with the Chinese regarding the port, especially given the kind of money involved,” he added. Miller stated that how the premier’s plans fit with the Framework for Financial Responsibility that he has signed were also on the agenda.
Aside from meeting with the FCO, Miller said it was important that he and his fellow Cayman delegates met with the Friends of Cayman parliamentary committee, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and Labour Party members, who also “need to know what is really going on down here,” he noted.
Miller said he hoped to meet with the press as well because it was important the message was out in the open that what the government was doing was not supported by everyone.
He said many people in Cayman were extremely concerned about a number of issues regarding the current administration, from the existing police probe to the future risks presented by government proposals and he intended to ensure that message was delivered to the UK.
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It is clear, here and now,
It is clear, here and now, that PARTY POLITICS WILL DESTROY THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
Why not learn from the rest of the Caribbean. You are ALL being used as pawns in the politician's game. That is all I have to say to both sides.
Can you imagine two of them
Can you imagine two of them especially, going to the land of the stiff upper lip with their notable lack of diplomacy.
Lets apply polish, polish, polish, polish and mooooooooooore polish well in advance to see if they will be seriously taken?
Or should we use sandpaper and a wirebrush instead?
Thank God it's not the
Thank God it's not the Premier going.
Might as well be if we are
Might as well be if we are sending these three...does anyone see much difference but the names...politics as usual
I am reading the comments on
I am reading the comments on here from the people who oppose this move by Ezzard and Arden and I am amazed at the level of ignorance that is being displayed. lets look carefully at the facts:
1. Ezzard has met with the Governor and told him what his concerns are. Nothing has been done.
2. Ezzard makes no secret of the fact that he is opposed to the way that the UDP seems to be looking after the interests of several multi-million and multi-billion dollar corporations with no regard for the people of this country.
Yes these projects will generate work, but we all cant be in the construction industry or chop bush (no pun intended) for a living, and compared to what the corporations are getting the benefit for Cayanians cannot be considered even crumbs. Look at the West Bay road deal! Dart is getting property that will quadruple in value as soon as the road is moved. He will then operate the hotel and what do the Caymanian people get ? A 4 lane highway leading into one of the most bullet ridden districts in the Caribbean and a promise for jobs.
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3. The UDP despite campaigning on promises on transparency and good governance has done nothing but bully their way through the people and make it clear that we are not going to stand in the way of progress for the rich. I wish the urgency was focused on the schools, but they are saving those schools so that they can "blame Alden" closer to the election.
4. Is the Premeir still being investigated or is that now dead? Is it not the Governors job to sort that mess out?
5. Are we not a British dependency?
6. The TCI people brought that mess on themselves by not making it clear to their leaders that their actions were unacceptable. If we sit quietly like good little pawns, we will suffer the same fate.
Dont blame Ezzard for blowing the cover off the operation! Blame those that are doing the dirt. I cannot imagine who would be so foolish to believe that the UK does not already know what is happening here. They are merely waiting on someone to come forward and demonstrate that we do in fact have people who can lead us, that we are not all so easily duped and brain washed.
7. The UK wants us to demonstrate that we have the ability to sort out our own mess and remove the UDP, they need us to demonstrate that we are capable of properly running our own country, for heavens sake, it has been long enough and we are supposed to be a leading financial center. They need to have some assurance that we are not all represented by the UDP.
8. We have a cabinet of followers, who are so afraid to cross the Premier that they will do whatever he commands. We currently have 2 BT MLA's who for some weird sick reason refuse to stand up for their district and instead support building a stink smelly dump in their constituents backyards. The probability of contamination is highl and they know it, but they are compelled to do what the "Boss" says.
They are playing politics with our future and using our beaches, and natural resources to pimp these islands to the highest bidder. We complain and cry foul and as soon as someone decides to take up the job of dealing with them, we turn and tear them down. Yet if Ezzard and Arden did nothing what would we be saying ?
Support Ezzard and Arden and Alice Mae, they may be the last hope for these islands, because based on what I know, this will be the last election where born Caymanians have the majority vote, in another 5 years a lot of "new" Caymanians will be voting and we will have lost the majority and our home.
The UDP cling to foreign money and expats like its their life blood, yet thousands of Caymanians are complaining bitterly about their living conditions, incomes, basic necessities, but no one is listening other than 2 die hard veterans and one very dedicated woman. I only wish I could join them.
This will be the last UDP Government, the people of this country have had enough, its time to act.
Couldn't have said it better.
Couldn't have said it better.
And BTW at least Ezzard has
And BTW at least Ezzard has the sense to say in advance that he is going. That way you can all post your instructions to him on CNS!
Way to go Ezzard, Arden and
Way to go Ezzard, Arden and Mrs. Alicemae.
Time someone take up the mantle because too many lazy people sitting on their bums doing nothing and beating up their gums all the while the Sharks and Vipers are running around the Govt. backs doing what they want and the Premier agreeing and giving up everything we have that is of value to us. I hope someone over there listens. I agree if they come in and take over for a couple years, we may not want or like that but maybe we can get this corruption cleaned up once and for all. The Police, Judiciary and the elected arm of the ruling Govt. is in dire need of some shaking up, we will be under pressure for a while or maybe we won't, but regardless we cannot allow The Premier to sit in power too much longer and continue to do what he is doing without any accountability whatsoever.
Unless Caymanians, you want this and are prepared to change your nationality down the road. If that is the reason, the FOR SALE just went up on everything I own including my drawers.
Good luck Cayman, if the Premier remains in power much longer, the dog will never want to eat our supper it will be SOUR!
As was said on the news, it
As was said on the news, it is the Queen's jubiliee year and consideration is being given to appointing a representative in Parliament for the Cayman Islands, and other OTs. Maybe Ezzard should be appointed while he is there:) Enjoy the cold!
We don't want that as it
We don't want that as it would be an excuse for British expats to have the right to vote here, and perhaps a curious twist would be no representation without taxation.
I try my best to keep up with
I try my best to keep up with international news and so far this is the only country that opposes every decision made by their government. I think this island needs no government, everyone just do what they think is right. I am sure other countries are trying their best to garner any form of investment they can in order to ensure at least some economic stability, but this country clearly do not need investment. I wonder what will happen if the poople who are investing get angry and decide to leave Cayman. What will happen? Can't we see how many Cayman small businesses have been closed and are still closing. Haven't we see the number of houses and apartments for rent? I would not even mention the jobless. When will this nation stop being selfish and think of sustainable development or their children's future. I am confident that there are some words that holds true and one such is: "A house divided by itself cannot stand". I rest my case.
I hear Ezzard always talking
I hear Ezzard always talking about due process. But he now believes he can now go to England to speak on our behalf without a refermdum or even public meeting to ensure we the people of the Cayman Isands want him to. Surely that is not due process.
Mr. Miller is purely grandstanding for votes. XXXX
Grandstanding for votes???
Grandstanding for votes??? Are you accusing Mr. Miller of imitating the UDP?
Has this unofficial
Has this unofficial delegation thought about the personal, political, and media consequences of being snubbed by UK officials?
Seems to me the FCO doesn't
Seems to me the FCO doesn't have all that much to do these days and will be happy to have a delegation from somewhere to host.
nope, i guess not! just wait
nope, i guess not! just wait until bbc picks this up
This unofficial delegation
This unofficial delegation knows that it will be well-received by the UK officials.
We'll see.
We'll see.
Regardless of whether he goes
Regardless of whether he goes or not, nobody in the UK is going to give him the time of day. They could barely care less what Big Mac has got to say, let alone some xxxx who is a nobody and always will be a nobody.
Ok he has got 50 friends in North Side but in the UK they have bigger fish to fry and would not waste their time meeting him.
The man is delusional if he thinks anybody anywhere would take him seriously.
Why don't we wait and see,
Why don't we wait and see, instead of criticising and trying not to let them go to UK?
I love your 'can do'
I love your 'can do' attitude.While your at it why dont you write a childrens book!
"let alone some xxxx who is a nobody and always will be a nobody" sounds like he stole your girlfriend.
Whatever happens, you can be sure that Mr. Ezzard has more than 50 persons in more than one district behind him on this matter,know that don't you :-0
right now it is our won
right now it is our won Caymanians that are ruining this country corruption in the LA, under the table deals, giving away citizenship...raising cost of living...giving away concessions and many many more bad things... honestly i don't any anyone from our MOTHER country can do us any more harm than what our own COUNTRY MEN have done over the years!
Yep CAVERS back to the cave!
Yep CAVERS back to the cave!
You Go Arden and Ezzard and
You Go Arden and Ezzard and Alice Mae....You all are our new Annie Huldah Boddens and I applaud your efforts....even if the Mother Country takes back control we will be better off than we are with Mac XXXX and the Dart Empire running us......I will buy you all Hawaiian shirts and would be "rebel rousing" right there with you if I could. I support your efforts 100% and hope this brings about the removal of our incompetent Governor if nothing more....things would not have gotten so out of hand if he was doing his job......Many Caymanians and the more intelligent "For Cayman" expats that live here and want to not lose everything there is here to a select few are behind you all the way.....I just wish you had gone sooner. I also now realise more how incompetent and ignorant Alden is......he is just like our governor....Please God help us get one man one vote for 2013......
ha ha ha... a british
ha ha ha... a british takeover my friend, is another dictator. From one local dictator to a Governor who becomes a dictator. You should read the TCI Sun and see what is going on in Turks and Cacois Islands. Don't be so foolish in thinking that these Annie Huldah Boddens could not bring something worse on us for declaring to world that we are corrupt. Think of it before you blabber your mouth.
This is a slap in the face to
This is a slap in the face to the governor. Ezzard & Co. must think that the FCO's representative is not doing his job and that the FCO is completely in dark with the going-ons in far-far-away Cayman.
Slap! Slap! Slap! Shame on you three.
Actually you must be in the
Actually you must be in the dark because many of us here believe the Governor should be doing a lot more than he is.
Also knowing about something and doing something is completely different. What Ezzard and Co wants is for someone to know and do something.
Question to dred; what are
Question to dred; what are these two doing for the wellfare of the Caymanian people, besides playing politics...you really think Caymanians can feed , educate their children with the bull shit politics?
Im for one that at least try to build a healty economy, for the wellfare of its people.
Read the news of whats happeniong in the Wold today...they fighting to boost their ecoomy.they are pumping billions into their economy just to keep their curency, banks and credit rating from crumbling.
Their is not one honest Government person on Earth, just like there are no honest rich person...you get my point? these peolple who critising mac 's Government are not lilly white either...you get my point.
just work hard and raise your children well. God bless you.
Idiotic, the folks in the UK
Idiotic, the folks in the UK already think we cannot handle our own affairs and that we are a bunch of fools. When Miller gets done, I'm sure they will be more then convinced that they should just come in and take over. And the first thing they will do is instate direct taxation saying that Cayman needs it to balance it budget, something they have been fighting for for the longest....
And the UK would be right.
And the UK would be right.
Interestingly, Ezzard is
Interestingly, Ezzard is going up to London with no view of giving the electorate, the democratic power to RECALL and REMOVE politicians from office anytime before the general elections, because Ezzard is a politician himself! Cayman, when are we going to find new blood who will stand up for US and see that establishing a people's democracy here is just as important as fighting corruption and scoring political points?
Yes... the members of government who suppose to be representing us, are representing no one else, but their personal interest. Ezzard, I feel, is no different. He barks at Mckeeva day and night about corruption, but strangely is silent about our direct democracy and having proper representation established on the island.
Hello karen where have you
Hello karen where have you been hidding Ezzard is the only politician elected or otherwise who has stated publicily on manny occassions over the past 20 years that he supports a recall mechanism in the constitution that allows 66% of the registered electors to recall their elected representative. He is also the only elected MLA who meets with his constituents every month in a public forum.
Wicked!! WIcked!! Leave the
Wicked!! WIcked!! Leave the Premier alone.
Just because you think he's
Just because you think he's wicked doesn't mean we should leave him alone.
Please make sure they all
Please make sure they all take the evidence with them if they really want a REAL case against the Premier and Dart. It would be stupid if they do not pack the beach, the dump and the road with them to show when presenting their case.
Perhaps they should also take
Perhaps they should also take a big mac for those guys for lunch.
...and the Stan Thoma
...and the Stan Thoma letter(s).
There goes any respect I had
There goes any respect I had for Arden.
The only person
Ore dangerous for Cayman than the Mac Daddy is the Duke of Hazzard
My guess is that he wouldn't
My guess is that he wouldn't covet your respect since you are no doubt the sort of person who adores McKeeva Bush.
Don't read very well, do you?
Don't read very well, do you?
I was having some trouble
I was having some trouble with "Ore" in that context.
He ain't patch beside Boss
He ain't patch beside Boss Hogg!
Now the Duppy Conqueror
Now the Duppy Conqueror frightening everybody including Motder Country what a ting
Whatever it takes, as long as
Whatever it takes, as long as he conquers the Duppy.
I don't like HOW the
I don't like HOW the gowerment goes about it's business, and I often find myself in agreement with Miller's positions; but going outside the "department" in this manner is an ill-considered step too far.
lol....lol...lol..
lol....lol...lol..
These two idiots will result
These two idiots will result in the UK pulling the plug on Cayman! Ezzard, bless him, but what a fool.
Dat's EXACTLY what we need to
Dat's EXACTLY what we need to do!!! Report him to the PRINCIPAL!!!
And Ezzard please tell them about all his sneaky trips abroad to Venezula, Cuba, China etc....WE ARE NOT COMMUNIST AND WE SHOULD NOT ASSOCIATE OUR COUNTRY WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE!!! If I was a betting person, I would say he is gearing up to make this country a hub for ANOTHER reason. We should warn the U.S. too!!
Bring him down Ezzard XXXX
Hope you read the
Hope you read the international press...three or four weeks the UK and Chinese MILITARIES signed an agreement of a closer working relationship!!! "Warning the US" is the best laugh I have gotten all day.
The Chinese have controlled both ends of the Panama Canal for the last 20 years as well as major port presences in Bahamas, Mexico, etc. I am sure the US does not have to worry about two 1000 finger piers in Cayman that can only be used some times of the year!
The Chinese economy is second only to the American one now worldwide and no one will avoid dealing with them, end of story. You need to get out of the 1950s.
Why is he planning on meeting
Why is he planning on meeting with UK Labour Party MP's they are not in power in the UK.
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