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Turks Caicos Islands - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 16th Aug, 2009 - 3:19am
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Post Date: 6th Jul, 2008 - 12:26pm / Post ID: #
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Inquiry urged into UK territory
MPs call for an inquiry into the administration of British overseas territory the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7491426.stm
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I want to believe that Britain had very serious allegations in order to do this. They have suspended the Government of Turks and Caicos and imposed direct rule of the islands. The allegations are of systemic corruption and "serious dishonesty".
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| CNN) -- Britain says it has suspended the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands and imposed direct rule after allegations of systemic corruption and "serious dishonesty". British Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant said he instructed the British governor of the island territory to suspend the ministerial government and the House of Assembly for as long as two years. Bryant said his order also suspends the constitutional right to trial by jury in the Turks and Caicos. "This is a serious constitutional step which the UK government has not taken lightly, but these measures are essential in order to restore good governance and sound financial management," Bryant said in a statement. "It remains our intentions that elections should be held by July 2011, if not sooner. It is also important that the people of Turks and Caicos Islands continue to have a voice in the interim and the order puts in place an advisory council and consultative forum to make sure this happens." The move follows allegations of corruption in the Turks and Caicos, a British Overseas Territory of eight major islands and numerous uninhabited keys, 800 kilometers (500 miles) southeast of Miami, Florida. The British government set up a commission of inquiry in July 2008 to look into possible corruption or other serious dishonesty in recent years of past and present elected members of the legislature... |
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