Results of Anguilla survey released

Sunday, February 1, 2004

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: The Statistics Department of the Government of Anguilla has released the results of a survey conducted last December among Anguilla's residents 18 and over. 

The survey was designed to collect information from Anguilla's resident population on areas that they would like to see changed in the Constitution and Election process. 

The survey was via a telephone interview conducted during the period Saturday November 29th to Sunday December 7th. It provided information on socio-demographic circumstances of persons within the households telephoned who were aged 18 years and older, and also provided information on whether they would like to see change in the constitution of Anguilla or the election process.

Some of the results from the survey show that only 12 percent of the population said that Anguilla's constitution should not be changed; a further 37 percent said they did not know if it should be changed and 51 percent said that it did need to be changed.

Among the areas identified for revision was that children born in Anguilla to non-Anguillian parents should be allowed to be Anguillian; there should be a more defined role for the members of the Opposition; Anguilla should have a more democratic relationship with the UK; while the Attorney General and the Deputy Governor should remain as members of the Executive Council but their roles should be changed. 

Two thirds of those surveyed thought that those acquiring Belonger status through marriage to an Anguillian should have to apply for it rather than granting of Belonger status being automatic after a period of 5 years. 

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