INSIDE GRENADA FEBRUARY 06, 2008 from the NDC (National Democratic Congress) St. George, February 5, 2008 - THE DEPUTY LEADER of the National Democratic Congress has called on the Keith Mitchell administration to commit to naming the Point Salines International airport after former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, and the Lauriston Airport after Herbert Blaize. George Prime, who is also the NDC candidate for Carriacou and Petite Martinique, said that with the nation's observance of the 34th anniversary of independence, it may be a good opportunity to announce the intention. Bishop and Blaize are both former prime ministers of Grenada who have died. "We believe that the time has come, as this whole nation is moving towards genuine reconciliation and an understanding of its history, that the (Point Salines) airport be named after the leader who perhaps did the most for its coming into being," Prime said. "At the same time, we believe that the airport in my constituency of Carriacou should be named after Blaize, who has been the biggest champion ever for the sister islands." The NDC deputy leader said. Prime noted that for the first time national honors will be announced during the Independence Day celebrations, and that this may be the right environment to make such major announcements. "There would be no greater honor for the legacy of Bishop than to name the (Point Salines) airport after him," he sad. "It is the one thing that is identified with his government." Prime also said such an announcement should come because of "the new tone of reconciliation sounded at the very beginning of the year" by the former Prime Minister's daughter Nadia Bishop. "In that unconditional apology so eloquently done by Nadia on New Year's Day, it has set the stage for such a major announcement, since it would have effectively cleared the way with people who had their reservations because they were hurt by his government," Prime said. "Naming the airport after Bishop is not saying that his government was flawless, for really no government is. But it is just an acknowledgement of what is still a major contribution to the economic life of the country," he further commented. Four and a half years ago, the NDC had announced its intention to name the airport after Bishop had it won the last general elections. "There is no change of policy. That commitment still stands," Prime said.