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Governor And Cabinet Agree
Friday, April 27, 2007
Stuart Jack
His Excellency
the Governor
Hon Kurt Tibbetts
Leader of Government
Business
Hon Alden McLaughlin
Minister of Education
Elected Ministers of Cabinet have reconciled differences with the Governor and the appointed members of Cabinet over their involvement in national security issues and agreed to support the required funding for policing in the Cayman Islands.
The Cabinet will continue to provide the funds to enable the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services (RCIPS) to ensure that the Cayman Islands is a safe place to live, visit and do business in, over the coming months and years, according to a statement from the Governor’s Office.
H.E the Governor Stuart Jack and the Honourable Leader of Government Business (LoGB) Hon Kurt Tibbetts emphasise that relations between the Governor, the appointed members of Cabinet and the elected Ministers remain warm, productive and professional.
New arrangements to regularly brief Ministers have been made to ensure that elected Ministers are kept informed about developments pertaining to law and order, including significant incidents when they happen, said Mr Jack.
At the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on 20 April at the Government Information Services (GIS) conference room Minister of Education the Honourable Alden McLaughlin demanded that the elected Minister should have greater involvement with matters of national security.
Mr McLaughlin said he was not prepared to support funding for the police if Cabinet did not form part of discussions on national security issues.
“This is a constant battle and constant tension and we are seeking to have at least one elected Minister of the Cabinet as part of these discussions,” said Mr McLaughlin.
According to the press release, both the LoGB and the Governor agree that more fundamental changes can only be possible through constitutional modernization.
The constitutional modernization process for the Cayman Islands’ 1972 Constitution has no established time-line.
“It will take as long it takes,” said Mr Tibbetts.
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Friday, April 27, 2007
Stuart Jack
His Excellency
the Governor
Hon Kurt Tibbetts
Leader of Government
Business
Hon Alden McLaughlin
Minister of Education
Elected Ministers of Cabinet have reconciled differences with the Governor and the appointed members of Cabinet over their involvement in national security issues and agreed to support the required funding for policing in the Cayman Islands.
The Cabinet will continue to provide the funds to enable the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services (RCIPS) to ensure that the Cayman Islands is a safe place to live, visit and do business in, over the coming months and years, according to a statement from the Governor’s Office.
H.E the Governor Stuart Jack and the Honourable Leader of Government Business (LoGB) Hon Kurt Tibbetts emphasise that relations between the Governor, the appointed members of Cabinet and the elected Ministers remain warm, productive and professional.
New arrangements to regularly brief Ministers have been made to ensure that elected Ministers are kept informed about developments pertaining to law and order, including significant incidents when they happen, said Mr Jack.
At the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on 20 April at the Government Information Services (GIS) conference room Minister of Education the Honourable Alden McLaughlin demanded that the elected Minister should have greater involvement with matters of national security.
Mr McLaughlin said he was not prepared to support funding for the police if Cabinet did not form part of discussions on national security issues.
“This is a constant battle and constant tension and we are seeking to have at least one elected Minister of the Cabinet as part of these discussions,” said Mr McLaughlin.
According to the press release, both the LoGB and the Governor agree that more fundamental changes can only be possible through constitutional modernization.
The constitutional modernization process for the Cayman Islands’ 1972 Constitution has no established time-line.
“It will take as long it takes,” said Mr Tibbetts.
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