East End 'Yes', West Bay 'No'
Posted on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 21:53 in Politics
(CNS): While voters in East End came out in support for one man, one vote, the OMOV campaigners will be bitterly disappointed with the West Bay result, where voters were almost equally split on the issue. In East End the preliminary result was 257 voters saying 'yes' but only 79 voting 'no'. However, in West Bay it was a very different story. Sealing the fate of the referendum, 1,053 West Bayers voted 'no' while 1,027 voted 'yes'. With only two more districts to count, the best the OMOV campaign can now hope for is a moral victory in Bodden Town and the capital of George Town.
According to the premier, a majority vote in favour of OMOV that falls short of the 50% plus one of the electorate will not sway government to introduce single memebr constituencies.
McKeeva Bush has said he will be making a statement from the UDP referendum headquarters once the count is complete.
Preliminary Results of OMOV referendum
CBLC: yes - 256, no - 203
East End: yes - 257, no - 79
North Side yes - 335, no - 56
West Bay: yes - 1027 no - 1053
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Has anyone estimated how much
Has anyone estimated how much loss in business this referendum has cost the Island ? We really cannot afford to waste time and money on useless bigotry in the name of a referendum....now come on Cayman !!!!
Now why would the idiot west
Now why would the idiot west bayers vote no..they are getting solar panels instead of refrigerators, mortgages payed instead of washing machines....its a win win situation
Hellllleeer! I would say the
Hellllleeer! I would say the West Bayers are slightly waking up my dear so don't under estimate them yet. Kudos to the YES voters. Y'll deserve a medal or two.
Looks like ju ju needs to go
Looks like ju ju needs to go back to the drawing board. Instead of boasting that she will only be serving for one more term which she claims to her family will give her enough income, it seems that she will have to begin her ministry comes May 2013. There is still some pay and big perks in that as well too, but perhaps not as much as $14,000.
Congratulations Cayman, We
Congratulations Cayman, We can all take comfort from the fact that if half of West Bay can wake up then surely there is hope for the other half.
The referendum was a clear
The referendum was a clear victory for OMOV just not a legally binding one.
WestBayers sell out
WestBayers sell out again,they never seems to learn.Never let a politician grant you a favour,they will control you forever.
I have read the many comments
I have read the many comments posted re West Bayers - not being very intelligent, anchor around Cayman's neck, getting fridges, etc etc. That's OK - A great many who fit into any of these categories are not really West Bayers, but transplants either from other districts or other countries.
First of all let me say - I'm a West Bayer and I don't need a fridge (or a washer or anything else, Thank God.). Everything I have I paid for MYSELF, through the grace of God! And, I voted "Yes" yesterday! I would like to give my opinion on the low turnout of voters yesterday.
The people are tired of listening to nothing blame, criticism, degradation, humiliation - from both parties. We are bombarded from every side with the rhetoric and people ARE SICK OF IT!!! If one is interested in listing to a broadcast of the Legislative Assembly, one has to turn off the radio because of the absolute ridiculous and discourteous manner in which the members conduct themselves. And the Speaker just sits there!!
When the OMOV Committee allowed the PPM to jump on their (OMOV's) bandwagon that was a HUGE mistake. Once a political party got involved, it became political. Then the UDP picked it up and made it a political campaign. I was very disappointed in Mike Adam when he spoke in George Town on Tuesday night - after starting with what was an intelligent presentation of the facts - he had to fall in the sillyness, saying to the George Town people - and I paraphrase - George Town will not longer be the district as we know it; it is now the Capital of Cayman but if this goes through, where will the Capital be - GT north? GT Central? GT east? Shame on you Mike. I was very disappointed to hear you go down that road. Those George Towners who voted said something else.
If the OMOV committee (and I admire these young, intelligent people for stepping up to the plate) had made it clear that they did not wish to become aligned to ANY political party, and stuck to what was probably their intent - to educate the Caymanian voters on this issue - there may have been a different result. I'm not blaming these young people, but the PPM did them no favour by joining up with them. The political parties both have their own agendas - and will use whatever means - and I mean whatever means - to carry out those agendas. The Chamber of Commerce also had no place in this - their job is to represent COMMERCE!
God bless the Cayman Islands.
Thank you for your sensible
Thank you for your sensible contribution. It is good to know that we do have intelligent people that will not be bought in West Bay. God bless you and the other 1000 plus West Bayers and everyone else in Cayman that have chosen and are still chooosing to stand up for what is right for this country and our people.
HALF of them voted against
HALF of them voted against what Bush wanted. Not too shabby. Give them a break!
Well the OMOV vote failed.
Well the OMOV vote failed. Caught out by two things, being outmanouvred by the incumbent with date setting etc to ensure it was never going to make it past the threshold and by underestimating the number of sheep in West Baty and beyond that will vote whatever way Mac tells them. "Moral victory" is another way of saying "failure".
The OMOV vote most certainly
The OMOV vote most certainly did not fail.
west bay...an anchor around
west bay...an anchor around cayman's neck.....for so many reasons....
Finally something that won't
Wrong party with the turtle
Wrong party with the turtle meat...that the PPM
I'm very disappointed in the
I'm very disappointed in the outcome but West Bay only had 60 more "NO" votes than GT.
But GT has twice the number
But GT has twice the number of registered voters.
But if GT has twice the # of
But if GT has twice the # of registered voters as WB then according to the final count, most of registered voters in GT didn't vote at all. That is if you are correct in saying that GT has twice the # of registered voters as WB.
UDP must be shitting
This is just one little
This is just one little instance of how things go in West Bay. A friend of mine (and we are both Caymanian) told me today that her cousin phone her to say that he called his momma and said "I'll just bet I know how you voted momma - I just know you voted "NO". She told him, well of course I voted "NO". "I gots to make sure that money keeps coming from McKeeva to fix up my house in Mt. Pleasant!! SAD BUT TRUE. Dart give McKeeva a few million in return for nearly a billion in value and West Bayers stick it to the rest of the Island. West Bay in reality is truly the "one man one vote" district where you vote for four but get only one - and that is the BOSS McKeeva.
It will serve West Bayers right when the West Bay Road closes and they get stuck in traffic for two hours trying to get to work or wherever. You guys in West Bay deserve whatever you get so please don't start crying to the rest of us when you lose your precious road. Same goes for you Bodden Towners too. Yo don't show up to vote "yes" then you get the dump in your district which is what you also deserve. I know there are some uncorruptible people in all the districts but, P L E A S E How long is the REST of the Island going to let WEST Bay RULE?!!
As for you Cayman Brac - you are just a like a tick - sucking off the rest of us without contributing anything. XXXX It would be interesting to see how much you contribute to the GDP of these three Islands and to see in return see how much receive in subsidies to keep you going. It's no wonder you didn't go out to vote today and even if you did you voted "no". You know that Juju will cover your ass. Sickening, self-serving (and in in the words of one Foolio) self-preservation. Hey, Cayman Brac, just keep riding that gravy train as long as you can - justice soon come and serve you right!
Anonymous 22:50 TRUE DAT!!!
Anonymous 22:50
TRUE DAT!!!
You got a bit TOO much
You got a bit TOO much attitude.
Yea, sorry about too much
Moral victory? Did OMOV not
Its not 50% + 1 of the votes
They need to clean up the
They need to clean up the decease folks first off the list to see the true position because that figure them. Time to step up office also please publish in advance when the next registration starts as I have many to register in BT.
This is such a beautiful
Suggest you familiarise
Hurry the count so we can
The last time I heard the
The last time I heard the term "strongman" used it was in relation to Manuel Noriega.
Can't believe you actually
Can't believe you actually typed his last name correctly. The literacy levels in West Bay appear to be improving quite significantly, Cayman.
You missed the capital B
You missed the capital B though.
Actually it was that clown
Actually it was that clown above there that missed it.
You'll get it sooner or
You'll get it sooner or later.
This was no more than a mini
This was no more than a mini election to see who was for and who was against the UPD.....By The way what happened to those 5000 or so people the supposedly signed Millers petition you'd think there would be at least that amount of yes votes...
I signed the petition but I
I signed the petition but I did not get to register in time...."Oh by the way, if you want to vote in the referendum you had to have registered by April....(the previous week)."
The total yes votes is 5631
The total yes votes is 5631
So far we know that every
So far we know that every district in Cayman and Cayman Brac and Little Cayman and half of West Bay itself is against UDP.....By the way, people who sign petitions do not necessarily come out to vote.
They were on holiday as
This question was set in such
This question was set in such a way, with a requirement of 50.1% of the electorate to ensure that the end result was always going to be for NO. If the requirement had been for the NO vote to have 50.1%, it would have failed. YES could never win, as they always needed probably 30% more votes than NO, regardless.
It should have been 50.1% of the people that could be bothered to vote. A turn out of 55% - the referendum will always be a total waste of time. In the meantime, some pi%%&$ cruise ships today with bars shut.
So yes, always a foregone result, and waste of everyone's time and money! Otherwise, thanks for the day off. I was not eleigible to vote, so I got to do the jobs around the house uninterrupted. Sorry Cayman, but the UDP screwed you again
The OMOV made this about
The OMOV made this about getting rid of McKeeva nad pssied of the West Bayers. What did they expect?
Well if the West Bayers
Well if the West Bayers thought that and 49% voted yes I would be very worried if I were him!!
so true @22:25.....As a West
so true @22:25.....As a West Bayer who voted Yes, I am convinced that there was too much emphasis on the 2 parties and Mckeeva used that to get support of his loyal base. Wayne and the PPM need to note how Mr Bush can 'relate' to ordinary Caymanians and this has been a major factor in voters' loyalty to him.
Serious politicians need to educate young people, older voters now and come to the table with 'clean hands', we're all tired of opportunists and parties seeking to represent interests of others and no accountability....another reason the OMOV -SMC would have been beneficial.
Clearly, we can't depend on my fellow West Bayers for a change so looks like we'll have to work even harder in the other districts for change and educate people on benefits on electing people who can relate AND are educated!
Your perception is off. I am
Your perception is off. I am an OMOV committee member and I can tell you with no worry of being proven wrong, that is NOT what the OMOV committee did. That was what the UDP did to distract from the core message of Equality and Accountability. Unfortunately people like you are too willing to see the drama in something regardless of the facts. The OMOV committee are non partisan and welcome all persons in our fight for better governance.
The minute the OMOV committee
The minute the OMOV committee appeared to being aligned to and working with the PPM, it became a political fight.
Sorry, Kent but the PPM and the independent member used your group for their own agendas.
Mr McTaggart, I think you are
Mr McTaggart, I think you are off in your 'perception' of persons who are truly non-partisan, like me. I am indepenent all the way!
I was not directly involved with the OMOV committee but was in constant communication with a few members and tried to educate other West Bayers on the benefits/fairness of voting yes. But if you don't realise that there was a 'perception' that people were seeing it as PPM vs UDP, then I respectfully hope you're not advising politicians or intend to be one.
And yes I agree that OMOV commmitte and PPM members did maintain more neutrality in the public domain than UDP. It was disturbing to say the least to hear senior members of UDP spin the issue, for eg reference to what nationals would be able to run when s.61 of the constitution hasn't changed. I humbly submit that it did become a party issue and yes it was 'spun' to be a means to get rid of McKeeva/UDP. I was constantly sharing the fact that having SMC did not necessarily mean the UDP could not be elected, the referendum was about equality.
@8:50 Please do not mix up
@8:50
Please do not mix up the facts as it pertains to the post I replied to. I was simply stating that the OMOV did not make this an anti UDP subject. I absolutely agree that there are some that saw the referendum as a tool to remove the present government. But that was not our doing.
As for your half hearted attack on my political influence or future, that is your right, however please look at the facts prior to passing judgment, even if that judgment is passive aggressive.
Kind Regards
Kent
Kent Face it, from the time
Kent
Face it, from the time you made Ezzard the poster child for theOMOV it went political. Ezzard can't stand the ground McKeeva walks on and he used you and the entire OMOV committee to further his cause. I am no McKeeva supporter but that just turned me off from the whole process..All the bashing back and forth between you guys the UDP, the PPM and Ezzard was the biggest turn off to most people I talked to.
You should have kept this as the people's referendum. When you started pulling in all the political "wanna be's" who starting announcing their candidacy by aligning themselves with the OMOV committee, it made me sick to my stomach.
This was not supposed to be about PPM UDP Ezzard or any of the " Johnny come lately's," It was supposed to be about us deciding on a way forward. It was completely swept up in politics and that it why I believe most people like myself stayed home in protest.
By the way I am for OMOV but I am not for single member constituencies...and yes my friend you can have one with out the other. You have already divided my country with this nonsense and political agendas. There is no way I would allow you McKeeva, Ezzard, Alden or any of your political allies and enemies to destroy it further.
XXXXX
I voted no by staying home..Get off my back, that was my right, just like yours was to go out there and vote yes. We now have to find a way to live together..Give it a try!
Breaking news!!!!!!Final
Breaking news!!!!!!Final count..... Democracy Wins.......
Yes vote-32% No vote-24% Spoiled vote-1% Stay Home Vote-43% (Priceless Democracy) it work for us for sure.
It would be pretty lame to
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