A public demonstration against the ruling government scheduled for Saturday afternoon has been canceled due to lack of support from opposition party leaders.

“The PPM (People’s Progressive Movement) leadership has decided they cannot continue to support the march because one of two primary reasons for the march – the UDP (United Democratic Party) government’s proposal to sell the government administration building – has been abandoned,” former government minister and march organizer Charles Clifford said in a statement released late Wednesday.

Mr. Clifford also said that, in the view of the PPM leadership, the immigration policy changes made by the government “were not significant enough” to justify the march.

The removal of political party support for the march would “prevent us from achieving success” in the protest march, according to Mr. Clifford’s statement.

“I am disappointed in the PPM’s position on this matter given the significant negative impact that these immigration policy changes will have on young Caymanians and Caymanians who are already working in these major industries,” Mr. Clifford said.

Read more on this story in Friday’s editions of the Caymanian Compass…