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MP Matser and Energizer Appeal Verdict --- Attorney at Law Cor Merx.

>PHILIPSBURG:--- Attorney at Law Cor Merx said in an invited comment that Member of Parliament Silvio Matser and his company Energizer N.V. has appealed the verdict that was rendered on January 7th, 2015 by the Court of First Instance against him and Energizer N.V.
Merx said that MP Silvio Matser will remain a Member of Parliament since the crimes under which Matser was convicted is not listed in article 50 of the country's constitution.
Merx said that article 50 is a two prong article which states that any Member of Parliament that is convicted under a list of crimes will lose his membership Read more

style="text-align: left;">PHILIPSBURG:--- Well placed information provided to SMN News states that allies from the United Peoples Party (UPP) approached the leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Frans Richardson and asked him to join the current coalition Read more

>PHILIPSBURG:--- The Board of the National Alliance calls for the immediate resignation of United People's Party Member of Parliament Mr. Silvio Matser. The National Alliance Board is of the opinion, that in light of the verdict that has been handed down to MP Matser by the Court on Wednesday January 7th, 2015, to 2 years for 'tax evasion', that the honorable thing to do would be to step down and relinquish his seat to the people of Sint Maarten.

Sint Maarten has faced extensive challenges in maintaining integrity in its Governance and considering that being elected to Parliament, the highest body in our governmental structure; it would be yet another gross injustice and ill representation of the people of Sint Maarten to have a convicted Member of Parliament continue to retain his seat in light of such a sentence.
This cannot be the state of 'readiness' that the United People's Party chanted to the people of Sint Maarten throughout the election period.

The board of the National Alliance believes that it is critical for the people of Sint Maarten to be reminded, that within 3 weeks after the Elections of 2014, the National Alliance, Democratic Party & the United St Read more

UPP Coalition in shambles MP Silvio Matser convicted to 24 months.

style="text-align: center;">Maria Buncamper now MP based on the next in line.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance was not at all lenient with Member of Parliament Silvio Matser who was convicted to 24 months imprisonment, 18 of which are suspended. MP Matser has to also do 240 hours of community service. His company Energizer NV was condemned to pay some Naf Read more