New political party wants to give Bahamas 'back to God'
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ANNOUNCING the formation of the Christian People Movement, party leader Stephen Serrette said if elected he will seek to govern with help from the Christian Council.
The symbol of the CPM is an open Bible, as it is the party's belief that the word of God is a "reservoir of solutions" for all the country's problems, Mr Serrette said.
"A CPM government will actively engage the assistance of the Bahamas Christian Council and other religious institutions.
"A CPM government will set a high standard of Christian values, conduct and code of ethics for our leadership, including Cabinet ministers, parliamentarians, and government officials," he said.
Mr Serrette, who until recently served as national chairman of the Bahamas Constitution Party and before that as a PLP branch chairman, said the CPM intends to run a full slate of candidates in the 2012 general election, and "thereafter emerge as the next elected government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas."
He said that "through the Holy Bible" the party plans to achieve its aims in the areas of education, national security, tourism, health, finance and immigration.
On this last point, Mr Serrette said: "We cannot allow other cultures to prevail in the Bahamas. A visit to these islands should be a Bahamian experience."
The party is therefore calling for better enforcement of immigration laws, including a precise record of when each visitor leaves the country.
"Our immigration laws must be so rigid that it serves as a deterrent to illegal immigration in the Bahamas. At present, too many agencies - our health care, police, Defence Force and education - are greatly taxed by illegal immigrants.
"There must be a higher cost for the education and health care received by non-Bahamians," Mr Serrette said.
He also called for "greater distribution of wealth to the common man" through Crown land leases with development stipulations.
Also on the CPM agenda is: the promotion of healthier lifestyles and state-of-the-art hospital care; deficit reduction and prudent spending; and the promotion of quality service through education and training.
Mr Serrette added: "The CPM will give this country back to God with righteous governance, being fair to all Bahamians."
September 24, 2011
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