A reader writes on the PLP's misleading over new Bermudians:
One thing that seems to be missing from the PLP's comments on potentially granting status to PRC's is the impact that independence would have on that same group. Granted the PLP's numbers are completely erroneous [when the concept of PRC was first introduced there were, according to the government's own figures, approximately 1,900 potential PRC's on the island]. If Bermuda were to become independent all PRC's, and probably their children, would end up with citizenship. In the past the UK has insisted that a condition of independence for former colonies is that they grant citizenship to anyone that has been resident more than six years (hence the six year term limits). This should result in far more new Bermudians than simply granting status to PRC's.
