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Fireside Chats
Fireside Chats: Joey Hew
Compass Media Chief Political Correspondent Tammi Sulliman sits down with Joey Hew, Party Leader of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) and incumbent George Town North MP in a special interview series called Fireside Chats exploring the PPM’s plans and policies for the Cayman Islands as the country prepares to vote on 30 April. Hew outlines his vision and his party’s mission for the islands tackling a range of issues impacting the community.
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Cayman Compass
PPM fights back on finances and immigration
Former finance minister Roy McTaggart has dismissed suggestions that the People’s Progressive Movement is to blame for the state of the country’s finances and urged his rivals to accept responsibility and “take the heat”.
Speaking to the Compass following a sobering pre-election financial forecast, McTaggart fired back at his political opponents, saying it defied logic to blame the opposition for the decisions of the government.
He said “blatant untruths” had crept into the campaign trail, and he defended his party’s record in managing the country’s finances during its time in office.
McTaggart said the blame lay with the two independent coalitions – the Wayne Panton-led PACT and Juliana O’Connor-Connolly-led United People’s Movement – that have held the reins of power since the last election.
