It’s much ado about nothing
That’s how political scientist Dr George Belle views much of the concerns about Government’s decision to make Barbados a republic on November 30, Independence Day.
The retired University of the West Indies lecturer, who was a guest on Nation News’ State Of Our Nation podcast, said the transition to republican status was likely to be just a symbolic change in the initial phase, with the weightier issues such as constitutional reform scheduled for later down the road.
He argued that when Barbadians wake up on December 1, 2021, everything will essentially be the same, with the exception of the queen of England no longer being the head of state. (CLM)
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