that Government was not hiding reports on how the public's money has been spent.

"We have heard Geoff Parker and the National Liberal Party go on and on about how Government has no accountability in terms of consolidated accounts and that they are missing. Well I have here in my hand the Government's Report and Accounts of the Consolidated Fund for the last fiscal year. And copies are available to the public.'' Sir John said Government did not have to provide such a report but did because it was a responsible Government.

He added the report contained much the same information the Auditor General's annual report to the House of Assembly would.

Government, however, was not responsible for seeing that the Auditor's report was presented to Parliament.

Sir. John said the NLP should ask Shadow Finance Minister Mr. Eugene Cox where the "missing'' Auditor's reports were, because he chaired the House Public Accounts Committee.

He said the NLP was using "bogey man'' tactics and misleading the public with its claims.

At the afternoon Press conference, Sir John also mocked the Progressive Labour Party's campaign slogan X Change Them, saying: "The issue is not X Change, but change -- not for the sake of change but change in a changing time and changing world.

"Would they have the voters of Bermuda exchange a record of proven management of the affairs of the country for the untested politicians of the Opposition that criticise rather than offer solutions to our problems and who are totally untested as leaders or managers?'' And he accused the Opposition of being soft on drugs, saying it was a major doorstep issue.

"Every home I walk into, drugs and eradicating the problem is on the minds of the people,'' he said.

"I was startled by their lack of a strong attitude against drugs,'' he added.

OCTOBER 1993 ELECTION