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OBA rolls out three General Election candidates

OBA Leader Craig Cannonier today announced (from left) Donte Hunt, Suzann Roberts-Holshouser and Wayne Scott would run for the party in the next General Election.

Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier once again proclaimed change for Bermuda, as the One Bermuda Alliance presented three new candidates to run in the next General Election.The OBA is announced MP Donte Hunt would move from Constituency Four, St George's South, over to Constituency Six, Hamilton West, to challenge Progressive Labour Party incumbent Wayne Furbert.Former Senator Suzann Roberts-Holshouser will campaign in Mr Hunt's former constituency.In Constituency 27, Warwick North Central, Wayne Scott will run as the party's candidate against David Burch.Mr Hunt said his move was in answer to the call of the party.“I've spent the past four years representing and serving the great people of St George's South,” he said. “I have a real fondness for the times I spent with them. There were many successes and many good moments, but the need to put the OBA into a position to win the government is paramount, and I believe I can help that with this move.”He added that Hamilton West was home of much of his own family, as well as his wife's.Announcing her candidacy, Ms Roberts-Holshouser said: “In 1998, Bermudians brought change to the Island through the ballot box, and in 2011, we can do it again.”Listing cuts in transportation, jobs, overtime pay and funding for charities, she criticised “Government's massive debt” and took the opportunity to point out that the Causeway is among the Island's roads in need of resurfacing.Mr Scott said: “Over the last five-plus years, as I have worked within the Warwick North Central community, my primary message has been that it's about the people, not me period.”Asked to clarify the OBA's mantra of change, Mr Cannonier said: “I was asked a question by a young man: what are you going to do for me? I said one thing to him I'll listen. Our leaders have failed to listen to the people of Bermuda, and that's why we find ourselves in this position today. The key to change is listening.”