Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament Silvio Matser (51) was convicted by the Court of First Instance on Wednesday to a prison sentence of eight months, two of which were suspended, on two years’ probation. He was found guilty of buying votes among eligible inmates of the Pointe Blanche prison while campaigning for the August 2014 parliamentary election. He was also banned from running as a candidate for five years.
