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OBA 'deceiving' Bermudians on term limits - PLP spokesman

The war of words continued last night with the Progressive Labour Party's Public Relations Officers Curtis Williams firing off another salvo on term limits in Bermuda.Mr Williams charged the Shadow Minister of Finance, ET Bob Richards “just can't help himself while he and the One Bermuda Alliance continue to deceive Bermudians”.Referring back to statements made on August 12, 2011, he said: “The OBA would 'end term limits' for “certain work permit categories”, an idea he described as “unworkable” that would be a “disaster for Bermudians”.“The PLP is a party that stands strong for Bermudians and is committed to defending our opportunities,” he said. “The Cayman Islands rejected it with one Caymanian opining that such a policy would make Caymanians second class citizens in their own country.”He also contends that Mr Richards has “other ideas” to improve Bermuda's economy. “We've read his reply to the budget and his so called 'ideas' aren't ideas at all.Instead he said the Shadow Minister's statements are “like providing effective budget support for the marketing of Bermuda to international business and finding new investors for Bermuda tourism developments”.“That's not a policy or an idea and that's what the PLP Government is already doing,” said Mr Williams.The PRO concluded: “Bob Richards and the OBA can try to mislead the Bermudian people as much as he wants, but, the truth is that his party has only offered to bring radical change to Bermuda that will put in place two Bermudas — one Bermuda that works for his Front Street friends and another Bermuda where the rest of Bermudians are left behind.”