Much has been made about the Cayman Islands’ success in implementing a freedom of information law – from start to finish – while the Bermuda Government still twiddles its thumbs in secretive internal deliberation.
But, the Cayman Islands have sought to further differentiate themselves in “good governance”. Last summer, they also a passed an Anti-Corruption law giving effect to two important international conventions:
- United Nations Convention against Corruption
- OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
The Cayman Attorney General last week announced that they are holding training over the next two months for public officers and others (such as those who serve on statutory authorities), with the goal of commencing enforcement of the law shortly thereafter.
Bermuda has not sought to enshrine these important international conventions in local law. Why not?
It’s now been several years since the first “unethical but not illegal” flare ups, where even the Director of Public Prosecutions admitted that Bermuda’s laws in these areas are inadequate.
It’s time for action.
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