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Mp Pantophlet: What Are The Facts

December 17, 2020

What are the facts? Fact is that on September 6, 2017 St. Maarten was struck by a category 5 hurricane named Irma.

Fact is that the islands infrastructure suffered some 90% damage.
Fact is that prior to the passing of said hurricane, St. Maarten was on her way to 3 consecutive Budgets. Fact is that the Dutch did give some support. Fact is that thanks to the insurance pay outs and the savings from individuals and businesses we were well on our way to pre-Irma condition.

Fact is that the Dutch government offered a grant of 550 Euros Read more

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The Decolonization Noise.

Endorsing the comments and observations by Sarah Wescot Williams and Melissa Gumbs regarding all the noise about De-Colonization, I ask Grisha Heyliger, Rolando Brison, George Pantophlet and all other noisemakers: What, according to your coalition, are Governments immediate plans to:

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Balanced Budgets Unrealistic At This Time

Articles 100 and 101 of St. Maartens State Regulation (Constitution) regulates how St. Maartens Budget has to be established. The procedures are laid out in the compatibility regulations. In my opinion the following articles 15,16 and 25 of the Kingdom Law on Financial Supervision should also be suspended.

Another article which is article 25 of the Kingdom Charter (Statuut van Het Koninkrijk Der Nederlanden) which requires the approval of the Kingdom government should also be suspended Read more

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Article 25 Trumps Article 16 Of The Kingdom Law On Financial Supervision.

The conclusion I have come to after reading a letter dated October 19, 2020 sent by the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion to State Raymond Knops is that article 25 of the Kingdom Law on Financial Supervision trumps articles 16 of the same Law. A text from the advices of the Department of Judicial Affairs and Legislation from the Ministry of General Affairs both from St Read more

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Who Says It Is Illegal?

Did the Committee for Financial Supervision Cft say that the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten in announcing that there would be a Naf 75 million issue on behalf of St. Maarten government illegal? Is the Committee for Financial Supervision saying that the management of the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten are ignorant of what the law states regarding the issuance of bonds or loans?

The Committee of Financial Supervision agrees that there is a deficit that was largely caused by covid19 Read more

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We Need Real Relief

I started writing this article on Thursday March 27 but did not send it for publication because I was waiting on the response from the Dutch government on St. Maartens request for legal aid. Article 36 of the Charter.

I want to again congratulate our government and all relevant stakeholders, especially those on the front line such as our healthcare workers, law enforcement, firefighters, civil servants, garbage collectors, the cleaning companies and everyone who is making a combined and concerted effort to combat this dangerous outbreak that has already taken the lives of many and unfortunately is on track to take more lives.

How can I forget the security guards, cashiers at Supermarkets and countless other persons who we dont know, we cannot thank them enough for the courage being displayed at this difficult time Read more

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