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rfmcdonaldAs if following up on Wednesday's post on the Canadian desire to annex the Caribbean Turks and Caicos islands, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nwhyte let his readers know that the autonomy of the Turks and Caicos islands has been suspended.
Corruption's present in the Turks and Caicos, but it's also present everywhere. In Prince Edward Island, for instance, it's called "patronage," whereby politicians in power reward their supporters with jobs and loans and investment in infrastructure. It's more quiet here in Ontario, but I'm sure that it exists here. Take the mysterious incompetence surrounding the failed trial of Toronto police officers accsused of extortion and theft, say, and the broader problems with police raised by a [FORUM] back in June. It's always nice to be protected, isn't it?
What is corruption like in your part of the world? Discuss?
nwhyte let his readers know that the autonomy of the Turks and Caicos islands has been suspended.The UK has imposed direct rule on the Turks and Caicos Islands after an inquiry found evidence of government corruption and incompetence.
The administration of the UK territory in the Caribbean has been suspended for up to two years and power transferred to the UK-appointed governor.
Politicians are accused of selling crown land for personal gain.
Former premier Galmo Williams said he believed he could have worked with the UK government to resolve the problems.
The UK government has been threatening action for several months after an inquiry commissioned by the Foreign Office returned a damning verdict.
It examined the actions of the Turks' Cabinet and Assembly and found "information in abundance pointing to a high probability of systematic corruption or serious dishonesty".
It also concluded there were "clear signs of political amorality and immaturity and of a general administrative incompetence".
Corruption's present in the Turks and Caicos, but it's also present everywhere. In Prince Edward Island, for instance, it's called "patronage," whereby politicians in power reward their supporters with jobs and loans and investment in infrastructure. It's more quiet here in Ontario, but I'm sure that it exists here. Take the mysterious incompetence surrounding the failed trial of Toronto police officers accsused of extortion and theft, say, and the broader problems with police raised by a [FORUM] back in June. It's always nice to be protected, isn't it?
What is corruption like in your part of the world? Discuss?
