Topic: democracy
Ex-cons should be allowed to stand for Parliament, election observers say
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association team said that time in jail affected the ability to contest elections as well as voting rights.
Opinion: Cayman’s democratic deficit
Since the very dawn of democracy, threats to its continual survival have never been far below the surface. So how does Cayman’s democracy look?
Lawmakers urged to continue to honour separation of powers
Regional legal luminary Dr. Lloyd Barnett has urged lawmakers to continue to uphold not only the doctrine but the spirit of the separation of powers to ensure Cayman's democracy remains intact.
EDITORIAL – No buzz for mosquito meetings
The unfortunate news for the Cayman Islands (and most places on Planet Earth) is that the overwhelming majority of people just don’t care that much about topics that, objectively, fall squarely in the “public interest.”
EDITORIAL – Democracy working as intended
The Speaker and the Premier are under no obligation to facilitate political grandstanding by minority MLAs eager to wrap themselves in the mantle of "parliamentary privilege."
