Stuart Jack

Misinformation about police corruption investigations

There has, especially in recent days, been a lot of misunderstanding or misrepresentation of my and the UK Government’s approach to the police corruption investigations in the Cayman Islands. 

Some of this reflects concern about the time these have taken and especially the cost. This is understandable, particularly given the release a few days ago of an Auditor General’s report on this subject, though media reports of that have been selective and given little attention to the unusual nature of these investigations or to the very limited role of a governor in respect of the financial aspects.  

Some people appear to be using this complicated affair as a pretext to pursue other agendas. This includes nonsensical claims that the UK has been conspiring to use the corruption issue to damage the Cayman Islands. 

In fact my only intention in supporting these investigations has been to ensure a corruption-free police force and set high standards of behaviour and governance. I believe that that is what most decent people in Cayman, including the vast majority of police officers, want to see. Unfortunately it has not been a simple road getting there. 

Yesterday I issued a long statement addressing various misinformation that is circulating.

Posted at 02:05 17 October 2009 by Stuart Jack  |  Comments[1]