And she also questioned why the Human Rights Commission rejected her complaint against Government Minister David Burch but was able to uphold other complaints involving blacks against whites.

"What I see here is the creation of a general encouragement of disrespect by blacks to blacks ? where does it stop?" she said.

"This is the new low that the Government, by its Board appointments, chooses to foist upon us.

"Maybe it will be okay for black drug pushers to continue to sell drugs to our black children, or okay for black men to disrespect their black women ? the possibilities are infinite.

"I stress black on black, because I believe the other segment of our community has long come to realise that insulting comments that transcend racial lines are unacceptable ? and I believe that had one of my white colleagues made such disparaging remarks about our black members, or anyone else for that matter, they would have been justifiably lynched.

"What does Mr. Premier think about this? Does he agree with this new standard? I would be interested to know his take on this. If we say nothing as right-thinking people, we deserve whatever we get. With this ruling, we would have a better chance in a Kangaroo Court in a Banana Republic."

Mrs. Gordon-Pamplin highlighted the case of Bermuda College lecturer Sean O'Connell, who lost his teaching post after allegedly making racially insensitive remark during a private conversation with two other members of staff.

A third staff member overheard the comment and Dr. O'Connell was subsequently sacked. The complainant Abdullah Ahad, was later exposed for having questionable qualifications.

"Why is 'house nigger' a free speech issue in a black-on-black situation, when the unfounded allegations against Sean O'Connell at the Bermuda College has not even been heard ? a white doctor whose career has been effectively terminated based on comment made by a black individual who was later proven to be a liar," Mrs. Gordon Pamplin said.

And she also questioned why she had been apparently singled out for criticism by the HRC for making the complaint in the first place.

"The letter that I received from the Commission simply stated that they felt there were no grounds to investigate my case and my complaint was dismissed," she said.

"As a precedent-establishing move, the thought processes of the Commission are published by way of a Press release ? without the contents being made available to me, the complainant. All of a sudden, very strangely, I am the target ? and in their release, no mention was made of the expression 'UBP house niggers' or David Burch who made the comment. I am political, but the 'UBP house niggers' comment on public radio is not.

"It is also important to note that I was not the only person making a complaint. A Mr. Trott who was the victim who was cut off from the call-in show also sent a letter of complaint to the HRC. How was his complaint political sport for personal ends? It defies logic."