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Parties Work to Form a Government
APRIL 16, 12:49AM
STATEMENT FROM ROY MCTAGGART, POLITICAL LEADER OF THE PROGRESSIVES
I am pleased to confirm that we have an agreement with 10 elected members to form the Government and to elect me as Premier. This will allow the country to have a stable Government and continuity as we address the rebuilding from Covid
APRIL 15, 6PM
STATEMENT FROM THE PROGRESSIVES
The election is over and the people have spoken. The Progressives Alliance secured eight seats and we had arrangements with Isaac Rankine and Jay Ebanks for them to help to form the Government when they won. We recognise that North Side and East End have not been in Government for twelve long years and so we have offered a cabinet seat to Mr. Rankine. In addition, we also offered Ms. Sabrina Turner a cabinet seat. It is my belief, and remains my belief, that by re-electing all of the current Ministers, along with two of our Parliamentary Secretaries that the country has voted for continuity of Government.
It appears that despite our efforts at outreach to those we wish to bring into Government, that Mr. Wayne Panton has met with the Governor and provided him with a letter signed overnight by 10 independent members claiming to have formed the Government. However, over the course of today we have been in discussions with several of the independents or their agents and those discussions continue. We hope these discussions will bear fruit and produce an experienced and competent government capable of continuing to manage the complex issues confronting these Islands. We will make a further announcement as soon as there are other developments.
May God bless these beloved Cayman Islands.
APRIL 15, 5PM
Elected Candidate Mr. Wayne Panton Meets Governor
Newly elected candidate from the Newlands electoral district, Mr. Wayne Panton met with His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Martyn Roper at the Governor’s Office today, Thursday, 15 April 2021.
Mr. Panton presented to the Governor his letter confirming that he has the support of the majority of the elected candidates who were successful in yesterday’s General Election to Parliament and that he intends to form the new Government.
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