Dear Sir,

Why has the Premier refused point-blank to hold a referendum to decide whether Bermuda should become a full member of Caricom (December 16, 2025)? Do we have to hold a petition to decide if we the people prefer a referendum to decide the issue (as we did in 2005 regarding the issue of independence)?

What is the PLP afraid of? We the people?

Could it be that we the people do not want the “cons” that come with a membership with the other 15 members, regardless of some family relationships with Bermudians?

What are the national debts of the other members? How do the crime rates and quality of life compare with our own?

We could lose our favoured position with Britain, Canada and the US regarding schooling, defence, medical and other help we might need in emergency, whether as a result of hurricanes or various other persons of evil intent. Our economy and the Bermuda dollar could take a nose-dive as happened in Jamaica.

We could become a prison island, locked into other people’s problems, unable easily to get visas to travel, submerged in corruption or influenced by other major anti-American countries such as China.

MG Marsh

Smith’s