parade.

In its current "colonial status, the Island's national anthem was still God Save the Queen, not Hail Bermuda, he pointed out.

He appreciated Government's efforts to get Bermudians to "come together to appreciate their heritage and cultural diversity'', but singing a false national anthem was not the way, he said.

The song would be a "marvellous'' anthem when Bermuda gained its independence, but not until then, he said.