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WESCOT-WILLIAMS, Sarah In The News DEC 2017Source: Today SXM

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Source: SMN-News
22 Feb 2017 03:54 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, two months after the new Council of Ministers was sworn in, we still do not have a Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT). The blame for this has been placed on the vetting or screening process. However, in truth and in fact, the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of our parliament.

Now, the USP will have to present another candidate minister and the screening process will start all over again Read more


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21 Feb 2017 03:32 PM

Plenary Session Of Parliament About Draft Initiative National Ordinances Concerning Timeshare On Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public session on February 22, 2017. The initiative taken of these two drafts, Member of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams will be answering and queries from Members of Parliament on these two drafts.
The plenary public meeting has been set for Wednesday at 2.00 pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda points are:

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13 Feb 2017 08:44 PM

Minister Jacobs Attends “Shing Din” For Special Needs Citizens.

St. Louis:--- On Saturday, February 11th, 2017, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Affairs, Silveria Jacobs attended the first annual “Shing Din” at the cultural site of St. Louis. The “Shing Din” was an event put together by the Rambaud-St. Louis Fete Association and hosted the special needs citizens of both the French and Dutch side Read more


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10 Feb 2017 07:13 PM

Chairlady Of Parliament Sets The Stage For Handling Draft Laws.

From the outset of the Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Friday, dealing with the draft law "Rules for Administrative Enforcement", the Chairlady Mrs. Wescot-Williams made it clear that members of Parliament will be given the time and opportunity to delve into the depth and width of this necessary, but very technical piece of draft law.
The handling will not be delayed, but neither will Parliament rush through this draft law.
Already the Chairlady has pointed out that she will break down the law in main parts, making the deliberations more manageable and constructive.
The meetings, in the Chair's view, should, in addition to providing the MPs the opportunity to apply debate draft laws and topics, also serve as informational exchanges for the public at large.
During today's initial deliberations on the "Rules for Administrative Enforcement", the Chairlady explained the gist of the law as follows:
How does the government administration enforce compliance with existing laws? Who makes up the reports of such? How are persons notified that they are or that they have acted in contravention of a law or rule? How far can the government go with sanctions against citizens?
A plus point in this respect, she pointed out, is that the draft eliminates bias in handling such cases.
Secondly, where such is possible, infringements will be dealt with administratively (by the government) rather than criminally.
The draft law was initiated by the government, hence the presentation of such by the Minister of Justice, Mr Read more


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Source: SMN-News
01 Feb 2017 07:07 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Recently, Parliament held a meeting to discuss the appointment of a quartermaster for the Integrity Chamber by the Dutch Government. Most Parliamentarians, however, overlooked the fact that the discussion had to be focused on the process, the procedure, the legality and the validity of said appointment. With the exception of MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, parliamentarians and members of government spoke more about the Integrity Chamber Read more


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