Barbadian republic referendum
- Barbadian republic referendum
A referendum on Barbados becoming a republic was planned to be held in Barbados by August 2008, near to the time of the parliamentary elections. [cite web|url=http://www.cbc.bb/content/view/13417/10/|title=Referendum on Republic to be bundled with election|publisher=Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation|date=2007-11-25|accessdate=2007-11-27] However, it was reported on December 2, 2007, that the vote was to be held at a later date instead.[cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/317791120649409.php|title=Vote Off|publisher=The Nation|date=2007-12-02|accessdate=2007-12-05] ]Question
According to the former Prime Minister Owen Arthur, the precise question in the referendum was to be:
Debate
In announcing the referendum, Mia Mottley, the Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados said: "we feel that it is the right thing to do to have a Barbadian head of state. We accept that there was a concern that the Government alone should not make that decision in this day and age and we are therefore committed to expressing our views to the public and having them pass judgement on it."[cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/314949145377053.php|title=Still a voice|publisher=The Nation Newspaper|date=2007-11-27|accessdate=2007-11-28] ]ee also
* Monarchy of Barbados
* Commonwealth realm
* Republicanism
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