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GLP platform builds on its East End roots

A pre-school nursery for the use of St. George's residents, moving the airport to Southside and using St. George's as the primary vehicle for "truth and reconciliation" are just some of the platform planks of the Gombey Liberation Party (GLP).

"We believe the Bermuda International Airport should be moved from its present location at Cahow Way to an ultramodern facility to be established at Southside, consistent with the US original design," the platform says.

"We believe such an alternative would reinforce the attractiveness and utility of the Marginal Wharf for international transportation purposes."

It also calls for Government and the Corporation of St. George's to renegotiate "fiscal, customs and water rights" for "equitable and sustainable development of the infrastructure free from financial uncertainties."

And the party wants the boundaries of the Old Town to be "made available for flexible expansion as additional constituencies become impacted by the expansion of the Corporation's mandate."

St. George's forts should be developed "for artistic, recreational, commercial and industrial usages consistent with St. George's emerging global status."

"We believe that Gates Bay (Fort St. Catherine's Bay) should be enshrined as the national unification point for truth and reconciliation in Bermuda because of its unique legacy as the place from which permanent settlement began."

Twenty four year old graphic designer Gavin Smith, who is running in the St. George's North district against Premier Jennifer Smith and Kenneth Bascome, is the party's sole candidate.