Submission from Mr Albert Jackson, Cayman
Islands
Thank you so very much for you having an inquiry
into The Overseas Territories. It was long over due. Hopefully
we will all learn just how bad bureaucracies become when they
have no oversight. The Brown government has sprung into Action
and is focusing on things that can make a difference in people's
lives. What a great way to hit the ground running in full stride.
The Cayman Islands can not move forward without
our basic Human Rights and that's one person one vote And equal
protection of the laws. This is not happening because the two
political parties are against it for different reasons. The People's
Progressive Movement (PPM) is afraid to put in effect the Boundary
Commission Electoral Commission Report of 2003 because the at
large voting system works well for them so way tinker with success?
The United Democratic Party (UDP) wants the at large system because
it works just fine for the leader of that party. If you don't
support him for leader then you have very little chance of getting
elected even being in that party. The UDP leader doesn't want
constituency elections because he loses control of West Bay and
he wants to control Gorge Town.
No one is more afraid of the unknown then politicians
and both parties are very happy with the at large voting system
that is a clear violation of the ONE PERSON ONE VOTE AND EQUAL
PROTECTION OF THE LAWS. TWO FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS GAUREENTEES
BY THE United NATIONS and the crown.
The FCO allowed the PPM to have the next election
in 2009 when it should have been in 2008. The FCO favors the PPM
because the Leader of the UDP would say terrible things to the
Governor when he was in power making him weep in the legislative
assembly. This same leader told him that he would have to vacate
the Beach property. It's worth around $45million CI. Just this
alone tells me that the UDP leader is crass and short in the graces
of protocol. What did the Overseas Territories do to make sure
he did not retain power? I don't know but just from the their
reaction to my FOI request tells me that they favor this sitting
government big time. Your very experienced people that know what
to do to get the Cayman Citizens One Person One vote and equal
protection of the laws in this next election.
Thank you for all your support.
15 October 2007
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