Cayman Islands Home Speaker McKeeva Bush accused of sexual harassment

Cayman Islands Speaker of the Home McKeeva Bush has been requested to step down from that place following allegations that he sexually harassed not less than two ladies at a latest cocktail celebration hosted by the Tourism Ministry throughout a Caribbean Tourism Group (CTO) convention. Bush was stated to be intoxicated when the incidents occurred.

In an announcement issued late Saturday, Premier Wayne Panton, who’s in London for the Queen’s funeral, stated he requested Bush to resign however he supposed to take care of the matter later this week on the finish of the official interval of mourning.

“Previous to departing for London on Thursday afternoon, 15 September, I issued a strongly worded letter to the speaker suggesting that he resign on, or earlier than, Friday, 23 September 2022. While a proper written resignation has not been given, I can affirm that I obtained a number of messages from Mr. Bush on Friday morning stating a number of instances his intention to resign as speaker,” the premier stated.

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Panton stated he was compelled to deal with the problem following claims made by Agriculture Minister Jay Ebanks.

In a web based article, the agriculture minister was credited as the one that revealed data regarding the conduct of the speaker of the home.

Panton famous that he had deliberate to attend till after Bush had submitted his written resignation to the clerk of Parliament earlier than issuing any additional assertion on this matter, given that he’s in London for the Queen’s funeral.

“As we conclude the ultimate days of the Official Interval of Nationwide Mourning, I encourage all residents to point out respect and train restraint,” the premier stated.

This isn’t the primary time that Bush has been confronted with such accusations, in December 2020 he obtained a two-month suspended jail sentence for assaulting a lady in February that yr.

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