I believe this is the first time that the Premier has publicly supported the use of a Referendum to decide whether Bermuda should pursue independence.
“Independence is still on the table,” Dr. Brown told nearly 150 Bermudian students who travelled from universities across the UK for the opportunity to question the Island’s Leader on a range of topics including escalating violence, the economy and whether Government intends to break ties with Great Britain. Although the Premier said the majority of Bermudians would vote against Independence today, he expressed confidence that a referendum in the not-too-distant-future would support the Island’s transition from a British colony to a sovereign state.
A statement to the same effect by the Premier’s spokesperson before the election last year was hastily retracted by the Premier who said:
“The Press Secretary made a mistake … My party’s official position has not changed – that is that we prefer to do it via a General Election.”
My guess is that the party line still has not changed at all … and that the PLP will eventually seek to link a General Election to the issue of Independence.
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