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(CNN) -- Britain says it has suspended the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands and imposed direct rule after allegations of systemic corruption and "serious dishonesty".
British Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant said he instructed the British governor of the island territory to suspend the ministerial government and the House of Assembly for as long as two years.
Bryant said his order also suspends the constitutional right to trial by jury in the Turks and Caicos.
"This is a serious constitutional step which the UK government has not taken lightly, but these measures are essential in order to restore good governance and sound financial management," Bryant said in a statement.
"It remains our intentions that elections should be held by July 2011, if not sooner. It is also important that the
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe....uk/index.html
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Wasn't Canada talking about annexing the islands at one point?
Background:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/turksandcaicos/
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca...u_id=55&menu=L