Now that the deadline date for Speaker of the House McKeeva Bush to resign his position has passed, Governor Martyn Roper said it is up to Parliamentarians to take the next step when it comes to the West Bay West MP’s future in the chair.
Calls for Bush’s removal followed allegations of an assault on two female civil servants at a cocktail reception organised by government for the Caribbean Tourism Organization conference. Police commenced an investigation on 14 Sept. into allegations.
That investigation remains ongoing.
“I have issued a statement on this so I think my position is clear in that statement, and in terms of what [comes] next… I think that is now a matter for our elected representatives,” Roper said, as he spoke on the Cayman Compass Facebook show ‘The Resh Hour’ Wednesday night.
Both the Governor and Premier Wayne Panton called on Bush to step down as Speaker.
The Opposition has also called for his removal.
They have additionally filed a motion of no confidence in the government which is expected to be debated during the next Parliament session which resumes on 5 Oct.
At last check on 28 Sept., Bush was yet to hand in his resignation letter.
It is not clear what action Panton will take against the Speaker, now that the deadline has passed.
It would be open to the Premier to bring a motion of no-confidence against the Speaker as an alternative option.
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