PLP Eastern Region Family Reunion: A Call for Unity

In Saturday night’s speech at the PLP Eastern Region Family Reunion, Party Leader David Burt called for unity. He noted that after the election, either the PLP or the OBA would form a government. However, if the PLP is honoured with the opportunity to serve, he pledged to meet with unsuccessful candidates who previously ran as FDM or independents.

Party Leader Burt said, “On Wednesday, there will not be an FDM Government or a Government of Independents. The next Government will be led by the OBA or the PLP. And it will be for you, the voters, to decide which party will build the fairer Bermuda you deserve.

“If the PLP wins, I pledge to reach out to FDM candidates and independent candidates to meet with them to discuss their ideas and how we can work together for Bermuda and Bermudians. Because, family, this is not just about the PLP; it is about coming together to build a fairer, more stable, and more affordable Bermuda for ALL of us.

“But family, know this…the government for the next five years will be either an OBA or a PLP government… and a vote for the FDM or an independent candidate or staying at home could well result in an OBA government… and that is something you will have to live with for five long years,” the Party Leader concluded.

Party Chair J Dawn Simmons, JP, stated, “There are some candidates of goodwill who are running, and there are some good ideas that have been shared—some of which even appear in our platform. Following the election, there will be a need to heal the divisions on our island, and therefore, we fully support the pledge made by our party leader of unity and inclusion to see if ideas that other candidates have shared can be incorporated.”