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Prime Minister P.J. Patterson promised that constitutional changes to allow for a resumption of hanging would be a priority for his government, should the People's National Party (PNP) return to power following the upcoming elections. Patterson also promised to move away from the London-based Privy Council, which is the final appellate court in the English speaking Caribbean. In its manifesto, the PNP proposed to include specific statements in the constitution to overturn the 1993 Pratt and Morgan ruling that executions have to be carried out within five years, or the punishment becomes cruel and inhumane.