Mac: Allegations baseless
Posted on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 15:05 in Politics
(CNS): The premier has said that all of the allegations being made against him are baseless and that he will be taking action to restore his legal rights if he does not get a clear indication from the governor or the police commissioner soon that the investigations involving him have been concluded. McKeeva Bush said the two new investigations were as meritless as the first and, referring to the illegal shipment of explosives, he said the police commissioner had said it was a matter of not filing the right papers. “Well, what is that?” he asked rhetorically before acknowledging his involvement. “I am the minister of finance and it comes to me and I try to help someone,” he stated during Cayman 27’s "The Panel" on Tuesday.
Bush said the investigations were not just about destroying him as he had first suspected but they were also about destroying the Cayman Islands, and he reiterated his position that he has never been notified properly about any investigation into him.
“I have never received any formal notices relating to the investigations and I regard it as a political matter and it is clear to me that the opposition have a lot more information on the matter than I do. They are constantly on the radio making outrageous statements instead of trying to encourage investment … I have done nothing illegal,” Bush said on the local TV talk show, adding that he continued to serve the people and was doing his best to grow the economy and get people back to work.
“I look forward to a clear indication from the governor and the commissioner of police that whatever they are looking at, investigating, taking about or whatever they are doing ... a fishing expedition or whatever, has been completed. If that is not forthcoming shortly, action will be taken to restore my legal rights, which have been trampled upon with scant regard to the rule of law,” the premier said.
As a result of advice from his attorneys, Bush said, he had chosen not to say anything about the police investigation on the “real estate transaction involving someone else”, which had started over two years ago. This, the premier said, was to give the police time to investigate fairly properly and without bias. “I knew on conclusion of that investigation I would be exonerated as there is no illegalities on my part whatsoever,” he added.
Bush did not seek to explain the letter that has been circulating in the public domain since last June, which raises a number of questions. He still did not say what the real estate transaction was or what service Windsor Development, a company of which he was a director at the time, had undertaken for a fee of more than $350,000.
Claiming there was nothing illegal involved, the premier dismissed the other two probes as well, also describing them as “fishing expeditions”.
“In light of the two new investigations, announced publicly by the governor last week without any notification to me, and the fact that over two years has passed and there is still no closure to the initial matter, is evident that these so-called investigations are nothing more than fishing expeditions,” Bush stated.
The premier said he believed he was the subject of what he described as meritless allegations because he had stood in the way of the Foreign Office on a lot of matters -- “far more than the opposition would ever dare,” he added.
Bush said again that he would not step down from his position as premier because the allegations were baseless and what was there to stop it happening to anyone else who became premier if the FCO didn’t like them.
“Where does it stop? I am not guilty of anything. I haven’t done anything illegal other than to stand up to the powers that be over the years. They cannot drive me where they want to drive me and are prepared to do whatever they can to embarrass me,” Bush said. “I am not talked to, I am not charged with anything, I am not cautioned by anyone, so I am not stepping down or resigning because the PPM want the position.”
In the face of the opposition’s lack of confidence motion, Bush said that when he was ready he would deal with it but that they should not be filing no confidence motions against him when there were no charges or substance to the allegations. He said the opposition, the governor and the FCO were all after the same thing, which was “to get McKeeva out because they can’t control him”, and went on to list a number of occasions when he had clashed with the British government.
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The unabashed admission of
The unabashed admission of crony capitalism by the Premier is astonishing. I was only trying to use my politcal postion and influence to help my friend break the law! What on earth. . .? The combination of arrogance and ignorance is absolutely jaw-dropping. It would be hysterical if it wasn't so serious.
This is becoming a very nasty
This is becoming a very nasty mudslinging political fight. Now we know why those who prefer to live in dignity will most likely avoid the political party affiliation, it is just way to base, and some players will stoop as low as necessary to make their own selfish point. Wile I take an independent position, my observation of these two political parties at war is somewhat quite amusing to say the least. The PPM nor the UDP are perfect examples of how politicians should behave in public. I agree it is indeed pot cursing kettle. But keeping it real and keeping everyone honest, have all the premier's critics considered this very important and crucial point? Which opposition member or aspiring politician can do a better job in lobbying for business and investment in the Cayman Islands. Keeping everyone honest, We have no comprehensive business plan of a 5 or even 10 year projection coming from the opposition, The opposition has not done a very good job of convincing voters or give them a good reason Why they should trade the premier to embrace them, a party with no known business plan for this island and its social and economic woes. Keeping it real.
LOL. You mean The UDP govt.
I have done nothing illegal,”
I have done nothing illegal,” Bush said on the local TV talk show, adding that he continued to serve the people and was doing his best to grow the economy and get people back to work.
It is laudible to be ' trying to get people back to work' but first he needs to ensure that he is not just opening new jobs to foreigners and that the ever-growing Caymanian 'unemployment population' ( qualified and unqualified ) are given due consideration - We have Employment agencies (Government and Otherwise) who seem to hardly do anything once a candidate has registered. I've rarely heard from any I registered with but the occasional DES call to ensure I am 'still' an unemployed Qualified Caymanian and yes, I do rely on myself to do the job-hunting.... it would be nice to have a bit of back-up though., How long do these agencies hold a candidates details on file before deleting them?? because there is certainly no ongoing follow-up (unless it is on my part) . Also, does anyone review their procedures ??
Attendance at the district Job-Fairs and Employment initiatives seem to produce an ample 'flapping of lips' with very little physical results and .....conversations with Politicians (including Mr. Bush who was going to call me back 2 years ago...soon come....) produce similar results.
Seems one has to be a 'big-fish' to merit “I am the minister of finance and it comes to me and I try to help someone”
I will keep an open mind though - I know these new initiatives are purported to include due consideration for Caymanians - Let's see if anything has changed over the last xxx years....
“I am the minister of finance
“I am the minister of finance and it comes to me and I try to help someone,”
OK fine. Help me I am comng to you. What are the facts behind your actions!
Not the "SMOKE AND MIRRORS", but the fact. Tell me .
As you say "try to help"!
Everybody young and old enjoy
Everybody young and old enjoy going to functions at Caymana Bay correct? Also the restaurants and the shopping. When I go there I feel as if I am not in Cayman. I keep seeing that every project that papa Dart does is well done. Looks like what we dont like is that poor Mack is in the drivers seat. Cant win for loosing.
Re: the annoying habit the
Re: the annoying habit the Premier displays while participating in panel discussions. I refer to the constant and aimless sorting, re-arranging, grouping, and aligning of papers. It is actually a subtle form of heckling. Instead of interrupting or talking over another speaker this repetitive behavior serves the purpose of distracting audience concentration on the speaker who has the floor and is just as effective.
And to think we had hope for
And to think we had hope for Rolston as a future leader of this country. And then!! The appearance on News 27 "THE PANEL" with the GREAT LEADER, where he backed all of the ridiculous statements and accusations made by the Premier about The FCO and The Mother Country in general. To me "THAT SAID IT ALL"!
But then I started thinking! Is it possible, that Mac has convinced him that if he went on TV and backed him up that as a reward for being there and agreeing with him, is promised, that should the "The Great Leader" have to step down, he then would make sure that The Minister for Education will be voted in as the next leader! Could this be? Just asking!!
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I know a Nigerian Prince that
I know a Nigerian Prince that is in need of help and Mac would be the right man for the job.
try leave big mac hes the
try leave big mac hes the boss of all bossies
Very soon we'll see what Mr
Very soon we'll see what Mr Bellingham has to say about that.
Mac will always say he's
Mac will always say he's innocent. The closest thing this man will get to being an angel is eating chicken wings.
Come on ppl! Were any of you
Come on ppl! Were any of you really expecting Mac to admit to any wrongful doing?? In his mind he's more kind hearted than Mother Theresa. XXXX
I hope he watches it back and
I hope he watches it back and sees what we saw.
"Difficult to investigate
"Difficult to investigate someone while still in office." Where did I hear those words? But it probably is, for they have far more resources than you or I. "Irregularities" as they term them can be hidden deep within government paperwork, or in some cases shredded. And there is always the issue of latent respect held for someone in high office. Bill Clinton got away with sexual impropriety with the office help no other office manager could have. And although he denied it continuoulsy, the evidence proved otherwise. Now that he has left office (without formal charges being brought) he has been reborn as a statesman. When in reality he was no better than a sexual predator. Where am I going with this? Simply put, though we may not like to acknowledge it in our much vaunted legal system there are two sets of rules. One for those who can afford it, and one for the rest of us. Strange also when these same individuals can drag out things like due process and innocent until proven guilty lie at the same time and do everything in their power to hinder or subvert the process. But aside from all that you are correct in one thing Mr. Bush. You should demand your day in court to help rid yourself of these baseless allegations. You obviously sought legal advice about the investigations you have never heard of and charges should be laid if there is a basis for them. And it can't happen soon enough.
How can we, do anything,
How can we, do anything, anything, at a quick pace
How can we,
What I see happening Is!
My lips always speak the trut, my heart is pur as white wool , and my hands are clen, like the Pope!
Dat's wat I C happenin!
IS!
Can anyone tell me who said
Can anyone tell me who said this: “Under my coat is a weary heart, but a kind one - one that would do nobody any harm.”
It was two gun Crowley, after
that would be 'Two Guns
that would be 'Two Guns Crowley'
The Five Greatest Advice
Was it mac?
Was it mac?
Good point!
Good point!
It seems like he is not
It seems like he is not even waiting for someone to give him the rope to hang himself, he's gone out and gotten it himself. He might as well dig his own grave while he is at it.
shame on rolston too....his
shame on rolston too....his fate is sealed at the next election......
Says who?
Says who?
All evidence (the puplic has)
All evidence (the puplic has) to the contrary. The job requires you to be a public servant. Not a self servant. Do the job or get kicked out. Soon come.
“Well, what is that?” he
“Well, what is that?” he asked rhetorically before acknowledging his involvement. “I am the minister of finance and it comes to me and I try to help someone,” he stated during Cayman 27’s "The Panel" on Tuesday.
Mr. Bush “tried to help someone” by circumventing the process and here he is trying to dismiss it as nothing. What message are you sending Mr. Bush. It is okay to circumvent process and ignore rules as long as you are “helping someone”
If it was someone else who hadn't "come to you" they would be fined and possibly jailed but because this person came to you and you cleared it, it is okay. Do you ever listen to your speeches afterward and reflect on what you are actually saying?
Well in that case Mr. Bush I have a bunch of cigars coming in, think you can help me out?
Then he continues to say that he knew he would be exonerated on the conclusion of the investigation of the “real estate bill issue” but several weeks ago he claimed he wasn’t aware of any investigations involving him. Make up your mind Mr. Bush.
You really believe the Caymanian people are stupid don't you? But then again what could you expect from one "little dry head boy from WB who slept on a plantain trash bed"
Mac's new name is the Teflon
Mac's new name is the Teflon Don, just like Gotti.... it was something very simple that brought him down in the end.... we don't have taxes but we do have LAWS! ..Mr. Bush..
Going down gunslinging and
Going down gunslinging and fighting and taking us all down with him...... welcome to the wild wild west. Gunfight at OK Corral.
Did I imagine things, or did
Did I imagine things, or did it seem like he was suggesting taking legal action to restore / protect his rights if the police investigations are not wrapped up soon? So now dictating to the police at what pace they are to conduct the 3 investigations which no doubt involve much complexities and take time? As far as anyone knows, he still has his rights, no one has stripped him of any, so what gives? And last time I checked, the opposition has rights to free speech, as do the press and the public, especially in light of the deafening silence from certain quarters on certain topics and refusal to shed light on or clarify certain documentation circulating in the public domain. Please allow the police time to do what they are doing, and to do it properly, so that the truth, whatever that truth maybe, will eventually be arrived at.
Sounds to me like it was akin
Sounds to me like it was akin to threatening, rather than suggesting, that the police hurry up and conclude investigations or fishing expeditions as he termed it, or else.... I could be wrong, but that is the impression that I got.
Before I listened to the
Before I listened to the Panel Tuesday night and heard him trying to justify what his leader was doing for this country, I used to have respect for Rolston Anglin - "used to", being the operative word here. One by one, the party members are showing what they are made of, and the people of the country get to see what representation they really have. Hope you are all listening carefully to their supportive words, and when Cayman takes a serious hit from all the repercussions coming down the road, you all remember who enabled it.
Yep, their true colours are
Yep, their true colours are coming out. Under pressure folks, 2 things can happen, either a beautiful diamond emerges, or a cracked piece of glass. Wonder what more true colours we will see emerging from the rest of the UDP party. Elio, Scotland and Anglin have said their public piece and removed all doubt as to where they stand in this, so let us see what the rest of them say in the debate, and I hope all you gentle folks are all watching keenly to see if your candidates represent your best interests, or their party's interests. Don't hold your breath though waiting for a welcome surprise, they don't have any original thoughts in their brains and don't seem to be able to think for themselves.
Can we get this into the UK
Can we get this into the UK papers I wonder?
We should all try to make
We should all try to make everyone aware of what is going on down here. And request a Freedom of Information declaration from the FCO in regard to the amount of money the Cayman Islands receives in support from the UK tax payer. Once they are aware where their hard earned money goes, watch out Cayman.
I can help you with that:
I can help you with that: zero. We do however employ several thousand Brits. You're welcome.
Yea, to do the jobs you are
Yea, to do the jobs you are either incapable of or too damn lazy to do yourself. Without the expats you'd just be a rock. You're very welcome.
Seriously? As an expatriate,
Seriously? As an expatriate, I can only apologize for this poster. We do not all feel this way. (I would say we do not all "think" this way, but it's pretty clear this poster doesn't do a lot of thinking.)
Look around you, Anonymous. Do you not see all the bright and successful Caymanians working nearby?
That's a pompous statement
That's a pompous statement to make - I don't suppose it occurred to you that there are plenty of qualified Caymanians here - You need to get over this snobbish attitude that you are the saviours of the Country - As a qualified Caymanian myself, I have seen many Ex-pats in the Finance Industry enter the Country, receive their training from a Caymanian who has been competently doing the job and then stepping into the job.
McKeeva has got to step down,
McKeeva has got to step down, and all of those deals with Dart as well.
Bring in PPM to rule or a Uk dictatorship, and you will see a huge difference.
Maybe the UK but don't you
Maybe the UK but don't you remember where we are coming from.. when PPM was in.. I love how everyone some how FORGOT what PPM has done and somehow believes that their little angels You all can thumbs down all you want... but no matter what trouble Bush has him self into, at the moment I do trully believe that UDP is better for the country on a whole. As if tibbets wasn't bad enough, now Aldin? this is a joke.
I thumbs you down because UK
I thumbs you down because UK dictatorship or any dictatorship for that matter, is unacceptable!
"Bring in PPM to rule or a Uk
"Bring in PPM to rule or a Uk dictatorship, and you will see a huge difference."
There is NO difference between the UK Rule and PPM!!!!
There is no UK dictatorship,
There is no UK dictatorship, these islands have experienced wealth, prosperity and until now, stability in the political field under UK guidance and legislation. The UK tax payer spends far more than they should on this little speck in the Caribbean so stop whinging. Perhaps all the expats should go back home and leave you 'oh so smart Caymanians' to get on with your on financial and law sector, service and domestics
Excuse me? The UK tax payer
Excuse me? The UK tax payer has never made Cayman into what it is today. I will go as far as to say they the only contribution the UK has given to us is their name, a distorted constitutional style government, and the Queens face on our dollar bills. Everything else, the banking industry, the tourism industry, etc ... were built by the locals here.
There is no dictatorship, but
There are less obvious costs.
There are less obvious costs. For example, Cayman is defended. Just because there hasn't been a war over it and there isn't a garrison on-island doesn't mean that the UK Navy doesn't incur costs on Cayman's behalf.
Yep. What was it again - some
Yep. What was it again - some water purification tablets and tarpaulin after Hurricane Ivan? Hip hip hooray for the Royal Navy! And please don't tell me McKeeva stopped them from giving more. This island was under a state of emergency and run by the Governor and a certain partner in a major law firm, not the elected government, for a couple of weeks after Ivan.
"As a result of advice from
"As a result of advice from his attorneys, Bush said, he had chosen not to say anything about the police investigation on the “real estate transaction involving someone else”, which had started over two years ago. This, the premier said, was to give the police time to investigate fairly properly and without bias. “I knew on conclusion of that investigation I would be exonerated as there is no illegalities on my part whatsoever,” he added."
This CLEARLY indicates that he DID know about the investigation. End of story.
Exactly ! So when he went
Exactly ! So when he went in public platform and declared he knew of no investigations into him, then now in the other breath said he was aware but on legal advice chose not to say anything to give the police a chance to investigate fairly, it only goes to show we cannot believe anything that comes out of this man's mouth. He thinks we are all stupid.
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