Constitutional Modernization Initiative Public Consultation Meeting Held on Monday, 18 February 2008 Family Life Centre Grand Cayman Cayman Islands TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ...........................................................................................................1 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell (Director of Constitutional Review Secretariat): ...........1 PRAYER...............................................................................................................1 Mr. Christen Suckoo:.........................................................................................1 WELCOME ...........................................................................................................1 Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts:........................................................................................1 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:.....................................................................................4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UK AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS................5 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:.....................................................................................5 Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin: ...............................................................................6 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ........................................................................................12 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................12 Member of the Public [ Question #1] (MoU): ...................................................19 Panel Member: ................................................................................................19 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................19 Panel Member: ................................................................................................19 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................19 Panel Member: ................................................................................................19 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................20 Panel Member: ................................................................................................20 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................20 Panel Member: ................................................................................................20 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................20 Panel Member: ................................................................................................20 Mmeber of the Public: .....................................................................................20 Hon D. Kurt Tibbetts:.......................................................................................20 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................20 Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts:......................................................................................21 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................22 Mr. Linford Pierson: .........................................................................................22 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................24 Member of the Public ......................................................................................25 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................26 FULL MINISTERIAL GOVERNMENT ................................................................28 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................28 Panel Member: ................................................................................................30 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................32 Member of the Public [Question # 2](Cabinet Agenda): ..................................32 Panel Member: ................................................................................................32 Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts:......................................................................................33 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................33 Member of the Public [Question #3]: ...............................................................33 Panel Member: ................................................................................................34 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell....................................................................................34 Member of the Public [Question #4]: ...............................................................34 Panel Member : ...............................................................................................34 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................36 Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts:......................................................................................37 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................38 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................38 Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts:......................................................................................39 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................39 Member of the Public [Question #5]: ...............................................................39 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................39 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................40 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................40 Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin: .............................................................................43 Member of the Public [Question #6] (Negotiation Deal Breakers): ..................46 Panel Member: ................................................................................................46 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................47 Panel Member: ................................................................................................47 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................47 Panel Member: ................................................................................................47 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................47 Panel Member: ................................................................................................48 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell....................................................................................49 Member of the Public [Question #7]: ...............................................................49 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................49 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................49 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................49 Panel Member: ................................................................................................50 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................50 Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin: .............................................................................50 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................51 Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts:......................................................................................51 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................52 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................52 Member of the Public [Question #8]: ...............................................................52 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................52 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................52 Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin: .............................................................................53 Member of the Public [Question #9] (Independence): .....................................53 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................53 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................53 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................53 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................53 Mrs. Suzanne Bothwell:...................................................................................53 Member of the Public: .....................................................................................54