Progressive Labour Party candidate for the Paget East by-election Craig Walls yesterday unveiled his personal manifesto.

And the financial portfolio manager puts the spotlight on young people, education and the environment as the hot subjects of the future.

Mr. Walls said that youngsters should be disciplined in the home and carry out domestic chores.

And he added that he had to work his way through college, doing jobs like road-sweeping and waiting tables and he did not regret the experience.

He did not rule out privatisation of the school system if it was seen as the only solution.

And he warned the state system against experimenting with children's futures.

Mr. Walls said that smaller schools work better and that the private system sticks with tried-and-tested formulae.

He added he was against expulsion and lukewarm on suspension -- he said other forms of punishment could be used, but did not elaborate.

And he said performance-related pay could be introduced for outstanding teachers and administrators.

On the environment, Mr. Walls said he favoured alternative energy sources like solar and wave power to cut back on oil consumption to produce electricity.

And he admitted he was disappointed not to be facing Lynda Milligan-Whyte, who failed to capture the UBP primary for the constituency, coming a poor second to former Women's Advisory Council chairman Kim Young.

A press release issued on behalf on Mr. Walls said it was "unfortunate that an Australian-born person can take precedence over a Bermudian who has so faithfully served her country''.

Mrs. Young has lived in Bermuda for more than 30 years, is married to a Bermudian and has three grown-up children with the right of abode on the Island.

The other candidate for the May 6 by-election, caused by the resignation of Sir John Swan, is UBP maverick Sanders Frith Brown, who is standing under the Independent Unfettered Bermuda Party banner.

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