OBA Forms Women’s Caucus
The One Bermuda Alliance [OBA] is forming a Women’s Caucus to develop policy and discuss the issues which are of particular concern to Bermuda’s women.
The caucus is open to all female members of the Opposition. Bermudian women who wish to participate can join the party through the website www.oba.bm.
The first meeting will be held on Thursday [Jan. 12] at 5:30pm at the OBA headquarters above Music Box on Reid Street.
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great idea!
Recently I was thinking of signing up to the OBA and getting involved, however, I was told that the spouse of a Bermudian, who does not hold Bermuda Status, is not allowed to hold any executive role within the OBA, pursuant to the OBA’s Constitution?
If this is true, it would mean the OBA is playing lip service to the land license issue for spouses of Bermudians, as within the OBA, spouses of Bermudians are not allowed to participate in executive roles (and ultimately decision making) unless they hold Bermuda Status.
Could someone who knows the position on this, please clarify. Thanks
I’m not sure if any political party, even outside Bermuda, allows non nationals to join their ranks, but I would have thought that there would be another type of membership to allow people to get involved (associate membership for example), even if they cannot fully vote within the party. Seems like a shame, as I’m sure your input, and that of others in the same position, would be a great benefit.
Only a person that is on the Bermuda Parliamentary Register (and therefore entitled to vote in a Bermuda General Election) can hold a post within the Executive of the OBA. Under the Bermuda Constitution you can only be registered to vote if you are the spouse of a Bermudian AND you have secured your Bermuda status and that it was done before 1979. Maybe changes to the Bermuda Constitution need advocating!
@Spouse of a Bermudian. There are millions of ways that you can get involved with the OBA. And despite the PLP stopping you from voting in any general election, you can join the OBA and vote for the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary. You can also serve on the OBA shadow boards. I can assure you that if you want to get involved polilically as a none voting spouse, you will find the OBA far more inclusive and receptive to your views than PLP or any other party.
Considering that these are two mutually exclusive objectives, how does one relate to the other? And more importantly questions of this nature would probably be answered at the Women’s Caucus … attend and let us know the result.
But certainly there are any multitude of areas where you (or any resident – status bearing or not) are able to be fully involved and contributing. Shadow Boards; our new Women’s Caucus etc. etc.