Anwar Choudhury, the Cayman Islands governor, has been abruptly recalled by the UK over unspecific allegations.
The Foreign Office, declining to divulge the reasons for the temporary withdrawal or the allegations, said an investigation was pending into a number of complaints against him, reports The Guardian.
Bangladeshi-born Choudhury, a trailblazing diplomat, is the first Muslim governor of the Cayman Islands, which is among a number of Britain’s overseas territories.
Choudhury took office in March. His deputy has now been placed in temporary charge.
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Alden McLaughlin, the elected premier of the Cayman Islands, called Choudhury’s suspension “unforeseen and unfortunate.” He said he did not know what complaints had been made.
Opposition leader Ezzard Miller said it was unfortunate that no reason was being provided for Choudhury’s withdrawal.
The Cayman Islands is among the UK’s overseas territories at loggerheads with Westminster over new tax transparency legislation.
Anwar Choudhury had made a splash in his first three months as the governor, promising to burn the unnecessary bureaucracy that he said gripped the civil service.
