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MP Frans Gumbs called on media to properly inform the people --- says judge from the constitutional court advices Gumbs cabinet.
MP Frans Richardson in his address said that a number of legal minds render their opinion on article 33-2 of the country’s constitution. He said even local experts have been giving their opinion on the said article and it is for him very unfortunate that the people of St. Maarten are not given the correct information on the country’s constitution. MP Richardson said upon listening to the people it is clear that they are being misguided by the information they are given, thus he felt that the media has a very important role to play by printing accurate information in order to educate the population.MP Richardson further stated that he read somewhere in the media that one of the judges of the constitutional court have been advising government. Therefore he in particular will be looking at how this particular judge would tell the governor. MP Richardson said he is aware of the discussions where it is alleged that Judge Bob Wit have been advising the Gumbs cabinet and thus he is bring that information to the people of St. Maarten.MP Richardson further stated that it’s been 19 days since the motion of no confidence was passed in parliament and semantics are being used to drag on the process.Leader of Democratic Party and now Chairlady of Parliament also explained what was in the letter that MP Franklin Meyers gave to at least one talk show host. She called on that person to explain the people of St. Maarten what is in that letter because what is in that letter is what the Governor outlined recently. Wescot Williams said that while crime is escalating on St. Maarten the care taker Minister of Justice who had to report to Parliament last week to lay out the plan he has in place to fight crime but the Minister chose not to report to Parliament while his staff did. Wescot Williams said the night before the meeting Members of Parliament got a copy of the plan. Wescot Williams said that the Minister informed Parliament that he could not attend the meeting of parliament due to the silent protest held in front of the Government Building. Wescot Williams made clear that the caretaker Minister does not have his office at the Government Building. She said that the only issue she has with the motion of no confidence given to the Gumbs cabinet is that took too long before it finally happened. “If that could have been done by one Member of Parliament that motion would have been presented a long time. There is too much disrespect shown to the Parliament of St. Maarten.Wescot Williams said that what MP Cornelius de Weever did last week has placed a blemish on the Parliament of St. Maarten. She said that now she has been appointed as Chairperson of Parliament they majority of Parliament intends to call a meeting sometime next week to debate the dissolution of Parliament.MP Maurice Lake who was also at the press conference on Sunday afternoon said sometime next week he will call a press conference where he will explain the people of St. Maarten his reasons for pulling his support from the UPP led government.
