Hon. McKeeva Bush

 I DO BELIEVE IT IS THE FRENCH THAT SAYS “THE MORE THINGS CHANGE THE MORE THEY REMAIN THE SAME”

IT IS INDEED REMARKABLE THAT IN 2012 JUST WEEKS BEFORE I WAS TO TRAVEL TO JAMAICA TO HAVE BESTOWED ON ME, A HONORARY DEGREE, I WAS CHARGED WITH FRAUD RELATING TO THE USE OF MY LAWFULY ISSUED GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD-THE RESULT- I WAS ACQUITTED.

THIS CAME ON THE HEELS OF THE FURORE, ABOUT MY HAVING BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF GRANTING CAYMANIAN STATUS, TO PERSONS WHO HAD SHOWN THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE CAYMAN ISLANDS.

I AM DUE TO TRAVEL IN A COUPLE WEEKS TIME OVERSEAS, REPRESENTING THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AT THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS SESSION, AND HERE COMES THIS MALICIOUS ACCUSATION AND CHARGE AGAINST ME; SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED TWENTY YEARS AGO.

NOT LOST IN THIS SERIES OF EVENTS, IS THE FACT THAT, I HAVE DARED TO RAISE, THE SPECTRE OF NECESSARY REFORM, AS IT RELATES TO BANKS MORTGAGE LENDING PRACTICES, INSURANCE COMPANIES, UTILITY RATE; AND NOW THIS.

I HEREBY DECLARE THAT I MAKE NO APOLOGIES, FOR MY UNSWERVING COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, ON BEHALF OF THOSE WITHOUT A VOICE, AND I AM COMFORTED BY THE FACT THAT NELSON MANDELA, KWAME NKRUMAH, MARCUS GARVEY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, PAUL BOGLE … IN FACT ALL OF THE KNOWN FREEDOM FIGHTERS WERE PUT IN JAIL.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IN RELATION TO THIS, THE LATEST IN THE SERIES OF MALICIOUS CHARGES AGAINST ME IS “TRUTH WILL COME OUT

THIS IS DONE  BY SOMEONE I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY CONTACT WITH AND ONE WHOM THE PEOPLE OF BODDEN TOWN AND GEORGE TOWN SEEM TO KNOW VERY WELL.

I, OF COURSE REJECT, DENY AND PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO THIS EVIL PLOT.