NOVEMBER 19TH, 2016 – NOVEMBER 26TH, 2016
VOLUME 12 - NO. 46
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NO EVIDENCE OF CABINET CRIMINALITY S AY S F O R M E R T C I G O V E R N O R F
ormer Governor Richard Tauwhare said he found no evidence of criminality by former Cabinet ministers who served in the administration of former Premier Michael Misick. Tauwhare, who served as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from July 2005 to July 2008, gave testimony to that effect while being questioned by different defence lawyers last week during the corruption trial which is being tried by Mr. Justice Paul Harrison who is judge and jury. Tauwhare said although he came to the Turks and Caicos Islands with suspicions, when he agreed on Cabinet decisions with ministers and “concurred and ordered” , he was no longer suspicious. “Whatever my suspicions may have been, I had no substantive evidence or substantive argument that would have given me a basis for standing in the way of proposals that were negotiated or came before Cabinet, and unless I had any substantive reason to do so, I would agree to Cabinet decisions,” the former Governor said. He added: “If I had evidence during Cabinet or subsequent to a Cabinet meeting, that any decisions that were taken, were taken on the basis of a false prospectus or a false proposition by ministers, then clearly I would have revisited that decision and not approve of that agreement, but I did not have evidence at that time.” Tauwhare said, however, that he told certain ministers on several occasions that the way they were going about negotiating with developers and proposing concessions without
Massive crowed supports the second Annual Sand Jam
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cores of locals and tourists came out in support of a great cause to the second Annual Sand Jam all day beach-party. The event was a huge success in its second year. Held at Rickie’s Flamingo Café last weekend Saturday November 12th, 2016. The most anticipated beach party of the year saw performance
an open tendering and transparent process, gave rise to suspicions that the process was not entirely bona fide. Tauwhare was asked about collective responsibility of Cabinet and it was put to him that the language on all Cabinet papers comprised the following words, “His Excellency The Governor concurred and ordered accordingly”. He said that under Section 5
by Roots Rock Reggae Star ‘Mighty Mystic’ for its second year, also featuring performances by local performers and the Clement Howell & Long Bay Hills School Choirs. Pictured here is a massive crowed that supported this year’s event, (See page 24-25 for more photos).
of the Constitution the Governor was obliged to act in accordance with the decisions of the Executive Council and Cabinet on most issues, except for those for which an exception was made. He added: “ So once the Executive Council or Cabinet made a decision, I as Governor was obliged to follow it, so I would concur and order accordingly. I did not have discretion.” He added that those decisions
made in Cabinet were “collective” and included himself as Governor. He was asked whether after those collective decisions were made, if it was his sole decision as Governor to concur and so order. Tauwhare said: “I would not characterize it as a decision. It was an obligation by the Governor, placed there by the Constitution.” Continued on Page 2