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PLP hits out at ‘broken promises’

The Progressive Labour Party last night urged Bermudians to “take extreme caution” when looking at the Government’s newly released election platform.

In a statement the Opposition pointed to “several broken promises” they said the One Bermuda Alliance had made since taking power in 2012.

“In 2012, the OBA promised to create 2,000 new Bermudian jobs,” the statement said.

“They broke that promise. We lost 2,000 jobs.

“In 2012, the OBA promised to reduce the cost of electricity by properly regulating the energy sector. Electricity costs have risen for consumers.

“In 2012, the OBA promised to reduce the cost of healthcare through tighter controls of Government financed programmes. Healthcare today is more expensive than it was in 2012.

“The OBA promised to waive the stamp duty for homes valued under $1 million. This was not achieved.”

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