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The United Bermuda Party has vowed to carry on the fight for a Constitutional Conference despite being defeated by Government following a marathon 24-hour House of Assembly debate which ended on Saturday morning.
Government voted down a UBP amendment...
DATE: Dec 04, 2000
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UBP: Fewer MPs would lead to `shoddy workmanship' The following is a continuation of the 25-hour House of Assembly debate on Friday and Saturday morning on proposed changes to the Bermuda Constitution Sports Minister Dennis Lister said UBP MP Tim S...
DATE: Dec 04, 2000
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Opposition MP John Barritt fears the Government is interfering with the independence of the Boundaries Commission by shackling it with instructions.
But Attorney General Dame Lois Browne Evans hit back by saying the Opposition were dragging their fee...
DATE: Nov 28, 2000
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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORCE 1. The establishment of the Force is a matter of much debate. In nearly every Police location the Commission visited we heard of the acute shortage of Police manpower. But Mr. Dennis Joseph Burchall argues that the Se...
DATE: Nov 08, 2000
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By Matthew Taylor Bermuda is suffering from a purging process as it tackles its race problem says Government Minister Renee Webb . And she says the problem will get worse before it gets better. The Telecommunications Minister linked the curing of ra...
DATE: Nov 06, 2000
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form basis of response to Throne Speech The following is the full text of the Opposition's response to last week's Throne Speech, presented to the House of Assembly yesterday afternoon by Opposition leader Pamela Gordon.
Mr. Speaker, It is importan...
DATE: Nov 04, 2000
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Mr. Speaker, the United Bermuda Party believes that a modern review of our constitution would include: Complete and entire openness about the details about what is proposed.
Widespread public debate A constitutional conference A referendum by the ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2000
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Wayne Perinchief who claims it's time the issue took centre stage.
He said there was powerlessness and lack of direction in what the country did because of the constitutional quandary it found itself in. He said: "This country seems to be in a cycle ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2000
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President of the Chamber of Commerce Cris Valdes-Dapena said Bermuda should not be crying for a referendum over proposed changes to the Constitution -- but instead asking for measures to be put in place over how amendments are carried out.
She said s...
DATE: Oct 27, 2000
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recommend constitutional changes is independent are a "smokescreen'' because Ms Smith can `veto' their proposals, the United Bermuda Party claimed yesterday.
UBP Senator Mark Pettingill said the fact -- which has not been publicised -- that the Premi...
DATE: Oct 25, 2000
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