Azorean Government representative puts case for reviewing 30-year-old employment AccordBy Ayo JohnsonGovernment is set to review legislation which denies children of Portuguese permanent residents the right of residency in Bermuda.Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy announced yesterday that he and his Permanent Secretary Cherie Whitter had met with Paulo Teves, Regional Director of Communities for the Azorean Government who had expressed concern that Portuguese PRC holders could not by law pass on their residency rights to their children.“Mr Teves hoped that the issue would be looked at to allow these young people to obtain permission to reside so they could remain with their families and in Bermuda, a place they consider their home,” a press release stated.“Another important area of discussion centred around the Portuguese Accord.“This, explained Minister Fahy, is essentially an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Portugal and the Government of Bermuda, covering the General Terms and Conditions of Employment and Residence of Portuguese Contract Workers in Bermuda which was made in Bermuda on February 6, 1982.”Mr Fahy said: “I listened intently to his concerns regarding the children of Portuguese PRC holders and it is a matter that I will undertake to review.“Regarding the Accord, this agreement considers the contribution that Portuguese Contract Workers have made to the development and progress of Bermuda.“Recognising that the principles which have governed recruitment, employment, and the residence of Portuguese Contract Workers in Bermuda have evolved over the years, we in the Ministry are of the view that Accord needs to be revised and updated.”He added that the Portuguese community has “left an indelible mark on our society and I expressed to Mr Teves that this Government genuinely appreciates all of the contributions they have made to Bermuda”.