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Sarah: The Prime MinisterS Refusal To Discuss Implementation OfThe Country Package Of St. Maarten Is Unacceptable

Philipsburg, St. Maarten,Members of Parliament have received yet another postponement of a meeting to discuss the St. Maarten country package, the implementation agenda and the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development (COHO). From the latest response by the Prime Minister to discuss the COHO and the so-called country package, it is evident that the Government has no intention to discuss this very important program with the Parliament or the population at large, expressed United Democrats Member of Parliament, Sarah A Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Members of Parliament have received yet another postponement of a meeting to discuss the St. Maarten country package, the implementation agenda, and the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development (COHO). From the latest response by the Prime Minister to discuss the COHO and the so-called country package, it is evident that the Government has no intention to discuss this very important program with the Parliament or the population at large, expressed United Democrats Member of Parliament, Sarah A Read more

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Committee Of Education, Culture, Youth And Sports Affairs Of Parliament (Cecysa) To Meet In A Continuation Meeting With Representatives Of Various Organizations In The Field Of Special Education.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Committee of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Affairs of Parliament will meet in a session on February 18, 2021. The committee meeting, which was adjourned on November 17, 2020, will be reconvened on Thursday at 10.00 hrs. Representatives of various organizations in the field of special education will be present.
The agenda point is:
Special education: Status of initiatives, programs, and needs in the community (IS/1146/2019-2020 dated August 24, 2020)
This meeting was requested by MP M.D Read more

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Government Hiding Behind Corporate Governance AndShunning Its Role As Sole Shareholder.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, The letter by the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank, regarding PJIA Holding Boards alleged intention to dismiss PJIAs Managing Director, Brian Mingo does not come as a surprise. In fact, had nothing been said by those involved in the reconstruction and financing of the Princess Juliana International Airport when the Holdings intention was made public, that would have been worrisome, said MP Sarah Wescot-Williams in a recent statement.

I have publicly questioned the motives of the Government and the Holding Board of the Airport on this matter and I cautioned that this could have an adverse effect, especially given the manner in which this affair played out in public Read more

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Government Hiding Behind Corporate Governance And Shunning Its Role As Sole Shareholder.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten The letter by the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank, regarding PJIA Holding Boards alleged intention to dismiss PJIAs Managing Director, Brian Mingo does not come as a surprise. In fact, had nothing been said by those involved in the reconstruction and financing of the Princess Juliana International Airport when the Holdings intention was made public, that would have been worrisome, said MP Sarah Wescot-Williams in a recent statement.

I have publicly questioned the motives of the Government and the Holding Board of the Airport on this matter and I cautioned that this could have an adverse effect, especially given the manner in which this affair played out in  public Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The letter by the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank, regarding PJIA Holding Boards alleged intention to dismiss PJIAs Managing Director, Brian Mingo does not come as a surprise. In fact, had nothing been said by those involved in the reconstruction and financing of the Princess Juliana International Airport when the Holdings intention was made public, that would have been worrisome, said MP Sarah Wescot-Williams in a recent statement Read more

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Continuation Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of The Telem Group Of Companies.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on February 5, 2021. The Central Committee meeting which was adjourned on November 6, 2020, will be reconvened on Friday at 14.00 hrs. The Minister of General Affairs will be in attendance.

The agenda point is:
The (financial) status of the Telem Group of Companies (IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020)
This meeting was requested by MP S.A. Wescot-Williams, MP M.D Read more

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Continuation Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of The Bureau Telecommunications And Post St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:---The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on February 5, 2021. The Central Committee meeting which was adjourned on December 7, 2020, will be reconvened on Friday at 10.00 hrs. The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication will be present.

The agenda point is:
The (financial) status of the Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020, and IS/169/2020-2021 dated November 16, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: This Is A BadGovernment, It Has To Go

~ Says some MPs are travesty of representation ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel on Wednesday said it may be easy for other MPs to dismiss him as forceful in defending the people of St. Maarten, but he gets the distinct feeling that the same MPs are completely disconnected from the people and they have to go.

MP Emmanuel said he cannot fathom how MPs supporting the currently Council of Ministers and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs can accept laws that will hurt their people Read more

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 ~ Says some MPs are a travesty of representation ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel on Wednesday said it may be easy for other MPs to dismiss him as forceful in defending the people of St. Maarten, but he gets the distinct feeling that the same MPs are completely disconnected from the people and they have to go.
MP Emmanuel said he cannot fathom how MPs supporting the current Council of Ministers and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs can accept laws that will hurt their people Read more

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Social And Political Dialogue On Country Package Missing

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, 20 January 2021   Not only has the agreement for the country package  been signed, but the Government has also announced the organization that it has put in place to guide St. Maarten’s part in the agreement. What will follow now is the so-called implementation plans, although items in the country package are already being worked on. Case in point,  we  see from a meeting of the four Ministers of Justice that it has been concluded that matters raised in the country package will be executed.  So it is not as if everything is on hold until there are implementation plans.  It is therefore paramount that the officially signed documents between the Dutch and St Read more

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The Parliament Of Sint Maarten Missed The Opportunity To Tell The WorldWhere It Stood On The Constitutional Future Of This Country.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten,During the opening session of therecently concludedIPKO meetings held on January 6thand 7th,St. Maarten wasunable to articulateaposition on the decolonization trajectorythat a majorityof Parliament has decided toundertake and so, opines United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament, Wescot-Williams, the Parliament of Sint Maarten has missed the opportunity to tell the world where it stood on the constitutional future of this country.

Thiswas not surprising because this articulation and defendingthe stanceon decolonization has not been forthcoming on St Read more

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Sarah: GovT. Needs To Make It Clear Where It Stands On Decolonisation Issue

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During the opening session of the recently concluded IPKO meetings held on January 6th and 7th, St. Maarten was unable to articulate a position on the decolonization trajectory that a majority of Parliament has decided to undertake and so, opines United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament, Wescot-Williams, the Parliament of Sint Maarten has missed the opportunity to tell the world where it stood on the constitutional future of this country.

This was not surprising because this articulation and defending the stance on decolonization has not been forthcoming on St Read more

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The Parliament Of Sint Maarten Missed The Opportunity To Tell The World Where It Stood On The Constitutional Future Of This Country

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, 18 January 2021  During the opening session of the recently concluded IPKO meetings held on January 6th and 7th, St. Maarten was unable to articulate a position on the decolonization trajectory  that a majority of Parliament has decided to undertake and so,  opines United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament, Wescot-Williams, the Parliament of Sint Maarten has missed the opportunity to tell the world where it stood on the constitutional future of this country.

This was not surprising because this articulation and defending the stance on decolonization has not been forthcoming on St Read more

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Wescot-Williams Makes Inquiries Into Pjia.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten Member of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams (UD) has made numerous inquiries into what she deems an unfortunate situation that played out during the latter part of 2020 between the airport holding board and the Managing Director of the Princess Juliana International Airport, Mr. Brian Mingo.

A letter from the airport holding board that supposedly was also copied to the Parliament of Sint Maarten, the MP stated in a recent statement,  has prompted her to ask questions to the Shareholder, in this case Prime Minister Jacobs and  Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), de Weever about the allegations in the letter.

Wescot-Williams said that the matter is unfortunate and it is lamentable that a corporate matter such as this has played out in the public domain Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams (UD) has made numerous inquiries into what she deems an unfortunate situation that played out during the latter part of 2020 between the airport holding board and the Managing Director of the Princess Juliana International Airport, Mr. Brian Mingo.

A letter from the airport holding board that supposedly was also copied to the Parliament of Sint Maarten, the MP stated in a recent statement, has prompted her to ask questions to the Shareholder, in this case, Prime Minister Jacobs and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), de Weever about the allegations in the letter.

Wescot-Williams said that the matter is unfortunate and it is lamentable that a corporate matter such as this has played out in the public domain Read more

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Emmanuel Tells Ipko:Parliament Has No Info

~ Says PM continue with misleading word games ~

Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday told his colleagues attending the virtual IPKO that he could not engage in any discussion with them on the COHO because the Parliament of St. Maarten has to date not received any information about the COHO. The session in which Emmanuel was participating had specifically the COHO as the topic of discussion.

His statement prompted chairman of the session Jan Patenotte to ask “have you asked your government” to which Emmanuel responded “over and over and over again.” He went on to reiterate his principle stance that he will not support the COHO, an entity that was forced on St Read more

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Emmanuel Tells Ipko: Parliament Has No Info

~ Says PM continue with misleading word games ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday told his colleagues attendingthevirtual IPKO that he could not engage in any discussion with them on the COHO because the Parliament of St. Maarten has to date not received any information abouttheCOHO. The session in which Emmanuel was participating had specifically the COHO as the topic of discussion.

His statement prompted chairman of the session Jan Patenotte to ask “have you asked your government” to which Emmanuelresponded “over and over and over again.” He went on to reiterate his principle stance that he will not support the COHO, an entity that was forced on St Read more

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~ Says PM continue with misleading word games ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday told his colleagues attending the virtual IPKO that he could not engage in any discussion with them on the COHO because the Parliament of St. Maarten has to date not received any information about the COHO. The session in which Emmanuel was participating had specifically the COHO as the topic of discussion.

His statement prompted the chairman of the session Jan Patenotte to ask "have you asked your government" to which Emmanuel responded, "over and over and over again." He went on to reiterate his principle stance that he will not support the COHO, an entity that was forced on St Read more

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Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) January 2021 To Be Hosted Virtually.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On January 6th and 7th, 2021 a delegation from the Parliament of Sint Maarten will participate virtually in the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO), with Aruba as the host country.

Delegations from the Parliaments of Curaao, the Netherlands, and Aruba will also be participating.

The IPKO will kick off on Wednesday at 9.00 hrs. with opening remarks by the Chairperson followed by a presentation from each country within the Kingdom concerning the state of affairs in said country, in a plenary session Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams Wants Meeting Of Constitutional And Decolonization Committee Of Parliament To Discuss The Consequences Of The Endorsement By Parliament Of The Pro Soualiga Foundation

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, 21 December 2020   MP Sarah A. Wescot-Williams has sent a letter to Parliament requesting an urgent meeting of the Constitutional and Decolonization Committee. This comes after several days of email correspondence from the Pro Soualiga Foundation on different matters, but especially on the topic of decolonization Read more

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Wescot-Williams Requests Meeting On Consequences Of Endorsing Pro Soualiga

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Mp Wescot-Williams Wants Meeting Of Constitutional And Decolonization Committee Of Parliament. Wants To Discuss The Consequences Of The Endorsement By Parliament Of The Pro Soualiga Foundation

Philipsburg, St. Maarten MP Sarah A. Wescot-Williams has sent a letter to Parliament requesting an urgent meeting of the Constitutional and Decolonization Committee. This comes after several days of email correspondence from the Pro Soualiga Foundation on different matters, but especially on the topic of decolonization. The most recent communication from the foundation, actually advises Parliament why it can not/should not retrack its decolonization stance, the MP states.

Letter to the Parliament of St Read more

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