![]() “By also revoking the Order in Council we make the clear statement that we want to be in control of our affairs as a Republic,” she elaborated. “This bill does nothing else but seeks to make a Bajan the head of state of Barbados,” Motley stressed. Motley made it clear that in no way did the country plan to change its name. The new change marks the end of a British head of state in Barbados since English settlers landed there in 1625 and claimed the island for King James I. “Indeed one of my greatest regrets is that while there are a few who are still with us the majority of persons who served on this Commission and, in fact, the Cox Commission before have gone to the Great Beyond,” she went on. It has been a long journey,” the Prime Minister added. The fact that I was part of the cabinet that agreed to the establishment of this Commission explains why I have so much grey hair now because it has been a long journey. “This has been a conversation that has been taking place since December 1998. ![]() It will subsequently provide that a Barbadian citizen shall be the next Head of State and then change the oath of allegiance from that to Her Majesty to now the state of Barbados and will ensure continuity in all of the other aspects about the functioning of the state of Barbados and its government offices, appointments and commissions. The new constitutional amendment would revoke the Barbados Order of 1966 as an Order in Council of Her Majesty while keeping the Barbados Constitution otherwise unchanged. This Act has taken long in coming and if we go back, we agreed that there are aspects that are certainly worthy of consultation and that is the majority of the work that relates to the Constitution, we get that and we are committed to that.” “There can be no rush, therefore, about this Act. Prime Minister Mia Mottley explained talks regarding the transition had begun over two decades ago. The decision will become effective on Dec. ![]() ![]() The Parliament of Barbados has passed by 25 votes to none a Constitutional Amendment whereby the former British colony, which remained within the Commonwealth after its declaration of independence in 1966 will become a republic and thus remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Barbados' decision has been in the making for over 20 years, PM Motley said ![]()
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