The Ministry of Labour and Immigration is investigating a complaint about a reportedly “racially charged” email allegedly sent by the non-Bermudian manager of a local hotel.

According Bermuda Network News, it has received a copy of the email and its contents were read on talk radio. Labour Minister Randy Horton last night confirmed the probe had been launched.

The BNN reported yesterday: “The manager of a hotel, whom we will not name, is reported to have sent the following comments to a friend by email: ‘Sick of it here and it is getting pretty ugly with this new (8 years now) Black Government. Governor and Premier fighting, they arrested the Auditor General, who is a good guy, because he was investigating an $8 mil short in a project which involved all the top brass—lots of racial tension stuff as the Party in Power is screwing up so they are always using the race card which only incites the young lazy black militant do nothing asshole here—more crime, etc etc. needs a new party—needs an election soon.”

According to the BNN website: “Numerous citizens have expressed outrage over these racially inflammatory comments calling for a range of actions<\m>the manager’s censure, a public apology and firing.”

Mr. Horton declined to give information regarding the identity of either of the parties in question.

“In the view of the complainant, the e-mail’s content is inflammatory and offensive,” he explained.