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Parliament To Continue Debate On Proposed Appointment Of Ann Groen Gumbs

Source: SXMIslandTime 27 Jan 2016 01:38 PM

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Parliament of St. Maarten will continue their meeting of Tuesday at a later date in order to confirm the appointment of the 1st acting Secretary General of Parliament.

In Tuesday’s public meeting some members of Parliament requested that the meeting be held behind closed doors noting that the debate centered on a personality, a discussion that some did not want to take place in a public setting.

There were some members of Parliament however that thought that the agenda point should be handled in a public setting.

MP the Honorable Rudolph Samuel is one of those MPs who hold that position. He motivated his position on the debate in Parliament Tuesday.

Although there were questions raised about the proposed appointment of Ann Groen Gumbs as the 1st acting Secretary General of Parliament, there were many members who clearly stated their support of her appointment.

Among them MP’s Christophe Emmanuel and Janchie Leonard.

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