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POND ISLAND--Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt issued a strong call to government, the private sector and the University of St. Martin (USM) to work together post haste on the establishment of a law faculty at the university.
A “concerted effort†to get the law faculty in place must be made “without further delay,†said Groeneveldt at the ceremony in Festival Village on Friday afternoon to mark International Justice Day. Among those listening to his call were members of the Marcel Gumbs Cabinet, the Judiciary, uniformed services and private sector representatives.
The law faculty, when established, will “help strengthen†the justice chain and “provide opportunities†to people in the justice sector.
“Many people†in the community want to study the law, but are unable to go abroad to study due to job and other commitments. “They will gladly make use of the opportunity,†he said.
The faculty here in St. Maarten would offer them an alternative to study close to home and provide, in the long run, more qualified and educated people for the country.
“We must continue investments in our people,†Groeneveldt said, adding that education lays the foundation for a brighter tomorrow of “peace, security and tranquility.â€
