Topic: Opposition
Funding for Opposition improves democracy, says premier
The official Opposition party is to receive funding for an office and staff following an amendment to legislation which came into force at the start of this year.
Opposition MPs raise concerns about impact of immigration bill
Opposition members and independent MPs raised concerns about “unintended consequences” of the reforms contained in the government’s Immigration Bill and warned that it could open the door to legal challenges as well as impacting Caymanian businesses.
Opposition: ‘We were not forming a new government’
The Opposition has said it was “in no way shape or form” attempting to form a new government over the past weekend after Dwayne Seymour crossed the floor in the House of Parliament.
Opposition leader: Now is the time to act on crime
Progressives party leader Roy McTaggart has demanded action be taken to control rising levels of serious crime in the Cayman Islands.
PACT heads off coup as Opposition boycotts Parliament
The PACT government resolved its internal differences and united to head off an attempt to oust it from power on Friday.
Opposition calls for vote to oust Speaker Bush
The Opposition has filed a lack of confidence motion in Speaker McKeeva Bush following allegations of inappropriate behaviour at a government function.
Opposition makes U-turn on reopening, hits out at PACT plan
Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has reversed his opinion on reopening Cayman’s borders, claiming conditions had changed.
McLaughlin: ‘We need to keep the pension holiday’
Opposition MP Alden McLaughlin has questioned whether government intends to continue the pension holiday which is set to expire in just under three weeks.
Opposition requests governor’s emails with FCO
Opposition Leader Arden McLean has requested copies of emails between Governor Martyn Roper and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office following the governor's announced plans to push through the recently defeated Domestic Partnership Bill.
Plans for workers to access pensions in the works
Premier Alden McLaughlin says he would be in a position to announce a formal plan to allow workers to tap into their pension savings could be announced by next week.
Miller remains as Public Accounts Committee chairman
Former Leader of the Opposition Ezzard Miller is returning as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee following an afternoon of political wrangling in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, during which the Opposition accused the government of attempting to stack the PAC with its members.
Email mix-up leaves opposition out in the cold
Opposition legislators missed out on an anti-corruption seminar this week because their invites were sent to the wrong email addresses.
Kenneth Bryan rejoins the opposition
George Town Central MLA Kenneth Bryan has rejoined the ranks of the official opposition. Bryan left the opposition alliance nearly two years ago. The group’s leaders said his return is expected to strengthen and diversify the group.
Miller resigns as leader of PAC
About a week after resigning from his role as the official Opposition leader, MLA Ezzard Miller has also resigned from the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee.
Miller vows to continue as Opposition leader
North Side legislator Ezzard Miller claims he still commands majority support on the Opposition benches and will remain as leader.
Miller faces calls to step down
Opposition leader Ezzard Miller is facing calls for him to step down from his role amid division among the political group.
Opposition plans ‘alliance’ ahead of 2021 election
The coalition of independents led by Leader of the Opposition Ezzard Miller plans to form a political group that will run a candidate in every constituency at the next general election.
