Mac breaks more LA rules
Posted on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 17:37 in Politics
(CNS): According to the constitution, the Legislative Assembly should be prorogued by the governor at least once every twelve months but that deadline has now passed for this year. The sitting that has been called by the premier for Friday will be the last in this parliamentary year but it is already in breach of the constitutional requirement that the House is closed annually, Ezzard Miller told CNS this week. The brief meeting on Friday is to allow government to vote on carrying over legislative business not completed in this political year to the next, which, the independent member pointed out, was also incorrect. These breaches were just two more in a long line of rules governing the Legislative Assembly that the premier has ignored during his time in office, he said.
The independent member explained that the House began this current parliamentary year with the governor’s Throne Speech on 23 May 2011 and therefore the Legislative Assembly should have been prorogued before the 23rd of last month. However, it will not be closed until after the brief session on Friday 15 June, some three weeks past the deadline.
“We have received no notice of when the budget meeting will commence but we understand that the House is being called on Friday in order to allow government to vote to transfer unfinished business from the last meeting,” Miller said. “This is not usual practice. When business is not completed in a parliamentary year it usually falls away and government starts over. Also, as parliament should have already been prorogued it is difficult to fathom how a meeting can be scheduled beyond what should have been the termination of the session.”
Miller added that throughout this administration the premier has broken dozens of rules and regulations relating to the Legislative Assembly, from ignoring the 21 day public consultation requirement on laws to stretching meetings out to prevent motions being filed and ignoring parliamentary questions.
After Friday’s meeting of parliament the next meeting will be the budget session, which will open with the government’s Throne Speech to be presented by the governor.
The date remains a mystery as a result of the government’s mounting difficulties in arriving at a balanced budget. Bush has said he aims to bring the budget next week, but other sources tell CNS this will be impossible.
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The British are not going to
The British are not going to come to sort out another mess caused by a micro-territory with jumped up pretensions of political competency and maturity. You wanted all this power, now you have to live with the consequences. Good luck chaps, you will need it.
The British are coming! The
The British are coming! The British are coming!
Bellingham went on to say, “The 14 overseas territories are an important part of the UK family and we will be issuing a new white paper to show we are going to invest in them and work alongside them and provide assistance in terms of personnel working alongside them. In return we expect we expect good fiscal management ...the message is clear we are not going interfere in the internal governments but when things are not going well we will be coming along and working in partnership.”
http://www.tcinewsnow.com/topstory-British-minister-admits-shock-at-missing-money-5316.html Unless there is someone willing to dispute that things are not going well.......So what does one get for
So what does one get for breaking the rules in Grand Cayman? I don't think anyone knows. The "NO ENFORCEMENT" rule is the only one they don't break here. Just think of how empty the hallways and highways would be if they enforced rules here. Not to mention how much richer and safer it would be. HHHHMMMMmmmmmmm. Na gon happen anytime soon.
He leads by example making
He leads by example making the rules as he goes along which is a horror show. He spends more time away from our country then he does in it. He spends more money on useless projects then we can afford. We need a new leader.
Divide MLA payrolls and
Divide MLA payrolls and pension benefits by the number of House sessions that have actually taken place, and you would be stupified at how much we pay these louts. Even Ezzy was complaining about the lack of LA sessions this year, and now like some northside George Costanza, throws a tantrum that they are late on their annual Throne Speech snoozer? Which is it? Frankly I don't have any admiration for any of these MLAs, but when the House is in session, can we please address the business of the nation? Please?
I think the MLA's is getting
I think the MLA's is getting too much money. They should only get about 5,000. a month for what they do.
But, will any of them answer this request, and say "Yes we can take a salary of 5,000. per month." NO THEY WILL NOT. So all you readers of CNS, just watch at the thumbs down, and no one will come forward and say yes.
They are all being paid too much for doing nothing. Can one of them write here on this News Service, why they deserve a 8 to 10 thousand dollar a month salary. NO THEY WONT, AND NO THEY CANNOT. Because all of them is about money and power, dont care which team you put in, Are you people so blind to see this? aLL of you who blog on here supporting them shoulsd seriously consider what they are making, and what are they doing to deserve so much money. All of them are aline and you people are bigger fools for letting them rouse you up to support them. As for the one man Vote, just think of it. We cannot find four of them now, how the hell you think we will find one. That is another piece of foolishness.
Instead of "prorogued", if
Instead of "prorogued", if the Governor could "derogue" the LA that would be a major improvement.
Man I need these guys jobs,
Man I need these guys jobs, go on talks shows weekly, meet in the house 3 times a year ro bit...ch at each other and get paid between $120,000 - $170,000. All these guys are part time employees of our and shoould be on half these salaries.
OK Miller you have an open
OK Miller you have an open goal. We know Bush is a disaster. Now instead of talking about all the things Bush has done wrong, let's hear what more about what you would do differently?
Believe it or not, McKeeva
Believe it or not, McKeeva Bush is a better leader. Please tell me which of them you would suggest to fit into McKeeva Bush shooes and run this palcew?? Tell me> Dont thumbs down, give me some names........................................OH I Thought so, NOT ONE NAME. Too bad.
I would have more faith and
I would have more faith and trust in anyone else that's currently sits in the L.A., including any of the OTHER UDP members.
Someone needs to put him to
With his thinking abilities,
With his thinking abilities, he would be out of the corner in less than one minute.
Is that a reef that I see
Is that a reef that I see looming in the distance?
Or is that a British warship coming to stabilize our situation?
Kot so smart 0603 Keep
Kot so smart 0603 Keep wishing. They need to think hard and long, before making that plan, trust me on this obne.
I prefer the former...with
I prefer the former...with the reef at least you stand a chance but with the British you simply become a TCI like mess, only bigger!!
Wow, there's a big surprise!
Wow, there's a big surprise! The Beaver
Spending too much time in
Spending too much time in Honduras and Panama, when he should had been concentrating on Balancing the budget here. I am anxiously awaiting to see my Cayman Islands budget, before I vote for anyone of them. Hope its not the $18/81mio situation again.
The current government (all
The current government (all of them) are a bunch of jokers, but Mac takes the cake, hands down.
Is it any wonder that he is unable to balance budget?
A 5th grade education, spending our money like it grows on trees (his logic being that its made from paper so he can just print more), no projects off the ground (not one project has been "set in concrete") and lawsuits out the ying yang (being paid for by the people along with everything else that we fund for their lifestyles) have all contributed to this giant hole we find ourselves in.
If somone can point out ONE benefit of having these morons in the positoons they are in, I am all ears.
I can guarantee now that TCI is somewhat stabilised that the UK are going to be all over us, especially siince MacMoron and the rest have borrowed money (which they cannot budget or pay back), are involoved in all sorts of scandal, and have nothing to show to the FCO in terms of growth for the Islands.
"Mr. Premier!! Do you have
"Mr. Premier!! Do you have any words for the press before you catch your plane?"
"Yes. The Legilative Rules are the work of the Devil!! and the U.K. stands for Ungodly Knowledge!!"
"Where will you be headed this time?"
"Aregent.....I can't tell you that...it's government business."
"What do have in the strong box they're loading?"
"Ahh....paperwork. Now I must go."
"Thank you Mr. Premier."
He's probably headed to
He's probably headed to Thailand with Mike Ryan.
Vietnam - do try to keep up
Vietnam - do try to keep up
Are you SURE its not
Are you SURE its not Thialand? I mean, maybe they've ALREADY Screwed Vietnam?
Grand Dart, Dart Brac and
I can't wait.
I can't wait.
Owning too much of one thing
Owning too much of one thing is not a good idea, people CAN go elsewhere
Can't you folk see? Are you
Can't you folk see? Are you blind? McKeeva wants opposition, he needs it, he want CNS to attack him constantly, he wants to be considered the rough and vagabond of politics. He doesn't mind full British rule, he doesn't mind an uprising of Opposition this island has never seen before. Do you guys ever think this man gives a f%ck what you say or do? When he goes before the public and lashes out against his so called "enemies," Mr. flip-flop wants them to flip-flop just like him.
I swear to God, if you study McKeeva too much, you will miss out on alot of important news coverage this island really needs.
Which is precice why your
Which is precice why your government must haste to send him over to Vienna for ten year study to uncover important news cover your islands needs. Please send him sooner for intense very intertest study .Thank you.
Well said
Well said Caymanian-born&raised!! Thank you!
Mac is the best at wagging the dog!! Have never seen anything like it. And no one seems to get it.
We should be very concerned
We should be very concerned that Mac has lead us to the point that the governors Throne Speech is not the one dissolving our government. It is a real possibility.
The current situation is a
There is going to be a
There is going to be a confrontation allright, I just waiting for him to try and blame this one on the Civil Service, then you will see how quickly the cat will come flying out the bag on things like how he added a bunch of stuff to the budget to make it 130 million over only to come back, and remove them so he could claim he cut 130 million, he may think he can fool the public, but he better be careful this year, we've taken just about all we are prepared to take of this crap.
He won't attack the CS now.
He won't attack the CS now. Too close to elections.
He may have no choice if the
Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse
Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, what's new? "Mac breaks more LA rules"! What's new? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!
Mac, spend as much time as it
Mac, spend as much time as it takes to get that budget right, someone you happened to have pissed off knows all the ins and outs of it, you bring any foolishness and there's a good chance it will blow up in your face publicly at the worst possible time. In the future, be careful that the people you piss off are not the ones you actually need to save your bahind.
I just wish this was true!
I just wish this was true!
Its all falling apart folks,
Its all falling apart folks, Bush thought this ship would have sailed itself while he took off on his jollies all over the globe. Now he is back to find it on the reef in low tide. It's a sad state of affairs Cayman ... and yeah ... thanks West Bay, I hope the gifts were worth it.
the gifts were not worth
the gifts were not worth it...I cant even pay for electricity to run my free fridge!
Sigh, direct rule, here we
Sigh, direct rule, here we come. Now I know how the Scots felt in Braveheart.
The bad thing about Cayman is that its full of Caymanians, eh? Well not for long. Truthfully Caymanians, you deserve what you get. You had a good thing going and you just couldn't get enough.
I'm waiting for the day when I see a Caymanian woman pushing a Filipino or Indian baby in a stroller. Don't laugh, it won't be far away.
What set of circumstances could possibly have gotten you into this mess? The Chinese have China, the Indians have India, the Filipinos have the Philippines and the Caymanians have.....diddely squat unless you call a mountain of personal debt an asset.
Rimbo!
You ALSO have Mount
You ALSO have Mount Trashmore!
You sound like a nice person
"Sigh, direct rule, here we
"Sigh, direct rule, here we come"
Direct Rule? We can't let that happen. Have a look at England - at the seething, corrupt, illeterate, racist, criminal mess that passes for a country......wait a minute. Oh, that's OK then.
"I'm waiting for the day when I see a Caymanian woman pushing a Filipino or Indian baby in a stroller"
What's that about? Caymanians can sleep with whoever they want.
There is no Caymanian DNA in
There is no Caymanian DNA in this equation. The Caymanian has been relegated to the status of helper. Now if the employer decides to sleep with the helper than that's a different proposition, but you get the drift?
I guess you must one of the
I guess you must one of the people from the "Wild West Bay". The writer says nothing about who sleeps with whom, dummy. The ststement means that soon the Filipinos and Indians are going to be employing Caymanians instead of Caymanians employing them. What do you think when we get the influx of the Shetty Hospital and the Filipinos get their demands met. Think Mac can buy us out of those disasters. No he never admits that he is wrong in anything, so when that happens, we, the Caymanian populayion, will have to take our licks. Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
'Caymanians can sleep with
'Caymanians can sleep with whoever they want'.
That's the problem, they do. No accountability or responsibility there either.
Can't let that happen? More
Can't let that happen? More like you can't stop anything from happening! You see England from afar but need some glasses to see whats in front of you right? I caught your driving yesterday. Amazing! Just keep dreaming that way about the last sentence. You won't feel a thing.
Sigh! direct rule. You
Sigh! direct rule. You seem to be holding a grudge here, I really dont give a damn where you or any of the other nay sayers come from, but what all of you need to do is have respect for this lil country and its people. You come here take the jobs and form your lil coups where no born caymanian can get in. You literally live like gangs. You dont invite local people to your party's , you start your own churches, you demand your own T.V chanels, and you get what ever you want, some even go on social service , so when you start berating my country and my people , then you are walking on the fighting side of me.
Now let me tell you why you irked my nerves, no one chased you down, tied your hands and feet and brought you here, you knew where you were going, you knew what the circumstances were before you got here, its a global coverage now. So for you to write such garbage at the people of this irates me.
GREED, THATS WHY YOU ARE HERE, so dont bite the hand that feed you.
If my statements got your
If my statements got your back up, then I have achieved the desired result. I have watched you folk over the years give your country away and gotten a bowl of soup in exchange.
You let a handful of rich folk sell your birthright from under your noses. Your standards of education are so poor (most of your teachers are expats) and now you cannot even compete for junior managerial positions. Almost every major retail operation now is run by Filipinos and Indians at junior-middle management. I have nothing against Filipinos and Indians, but they should not be invited to take over what's left of your country.
You should damn well fight for your country, but I fear you may be too late. This was the point I was making.
Sigh! Don't bite the hand
Sigh! Don't bite the hand that feeds you? Caymanians are the ONLY ones on the island that are being fed anything. And it aint food. Its not hard to see why you are jealous so we forgive you.
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