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William: Timing Of Frans Detention Should Not Be Seen As Coincidence

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — National Alliance #23 candidate William Marlin said in a press release on Monday that the timing of the detention of United St. Maarten party leader Member of Parliament Frans Richardson is strange and seems to be intended to influence the outcome of the February 26, snap parliamentary elections.

“It should not be seen as any coincidence”, Marlin said Read more

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Response To Usp

The Democratic Party has been one of the longest serving parties in the history of St. Maarten.  We have had our ups and downs, but we have been there for the people of St. Maarten, now more than ever before. Our main goal was and continues to be, “how can we make our island a better place for the people of St. Maarten”.

To hear a political party, who welcomed the leader of the Democratic Party as the chairlady in one breathe and denounce her in the next, say some of the most unprofessional things is a shame to say the least.  This berating article from the USP board comes as no surprise, because the same lowdown type of message was previously shared in the NA/USP/DP coalition WhatsApp chat.

Yes, the “testicular fortitude” message from the hand of a TEATT cabinet staffer, singling out 2 leaders of the coalition and calling the other (female) leader “spineless” Read more

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The Qualifications Of A Parliamentarian

Why even bother at this time to write about the qualifications of a parliamentarian when the next parliamentary election is all the way in 2020? Sadly, this has been the mentality in the past that has led us to vote for persons based, on friendship, family ties and family tradition, instead of looking at the qualifications, qualities and experience of the candidates.

One of the reasons why we have not paid much attention to the qualifications of parliamentarians is, because during election time, our politicians campaign as if they were running to become ministers in government Read more

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Un Asiento Vacío En El Parlamento

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Desde hace varias semanas, un escaño en el parlamento ha quedado obviamente vacío. Cuando la Presidenta del Parlamento, al comienzo de las reuniones públicas o de las reuniones del Comité Central, pregunta si hay notificaciones, ni un parlamentario, ni siquiera el líder de la facción del USP informa sobre la ausencia del diputado Silvio Matser.

En mi opinión, sólo una enfermedad puede justificar la ausencia continua de un miembro del parlamento Read more

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The Empty Seat In Parliament

For several weeks now, one seat in parliament has remained obviously empty. When, the President of Parliament, at the beginning of public meetings or of Central Committee meetings, asks if there are any notifications, not one parliamentarian, not even the USP faction leader reports on the absence of MP Silvio Matser.

In my opinion, only sickness can justify the continuous absence of a member of parliament Read more

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Matser Guilty Again, Prison Sentence And 150,000 Guilders Fine For Tax Fraud

Source Today Newspaper

GREAT BAY – The common Court of Justice has found United St. Maarten party parliamentarian Silvio Matser also guilty on appeal for tax fraud, though it mitigated the sentence the Court in First Instance imposed on January 7, 2015. Instead of a prison sentence of 24 months *with 18 months suspended), Matser now has a prison sentence for 22 months (with 18 months suspended, three years of probation and a fine of 150,00 guilders Read more

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Silvio Matser Enfrenta Nuevamente 24 Meses De Prisión

Fuente Today Newspaper, Traducido por Máximo Castro

GREAT BAY.- El procurador general exigió el martes 24 meses de prisión contra el parlamentario por el USP, Silvio Matser durante el trámite de la apelación contra la condena aplicada a este en 2015.

El procurador general solicitó la confirmación del veredicto anterior Read more

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Mp Silvio Matser Faces Again 24 Months Of Imprisonment

Source Today Newspaper 

GREAT BAY – The solicitor-general demanded 24 months of imprisonment against USp-MP Silvio Matser on Tuesday during the handling of the appeal against Matser’s 2015 conviction.

The solicitor –general demanded confirmation of  the earlier verdict. In 2015 the Court in First Instance sentenced Matser to 24 months, with 18 months suspended and 240 hours of community service Read more

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Frans: Usp Is On A Steady Path Of Growth

PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Tuesday, September 27, said he is “extremely proud” of the overall effort of his candidates and party during the 2016 Parliamentary elections and looks forward to continue working for the people of St. Maarten.

“Now with 3 seats, we are on a steady path of growth and we are very proud of this,” he said.

Richardson noted that the US was the only returning party that increased in votes (more than 1,100) compared to the 2014 Parliamentary elections, something he attributed to a proven record of accomplishments for the people and the party’s steadfast people-first approach.

“We went into this election championing a very clear approach; show the people how you intend to improve their quality of life Read more

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Frans Calls On Pm To ‘Shut Gibson Up’

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Monday night urged Prime Minister of St. Maarten William Marlin to finally “put to bed and shut up” Minister of Finance Richard Gibson who, according to Richardson, is “becoming rude and bold in this country.”

Richardson tore into Gibson during the USp’s public meeting on Monday night, chastising him for not taking care of workers in his places of business for many years, but quick to talk down colleague MP’s of the current coalition government Read more

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Silvio Master Pasó A Fomar Filas Del Partido Unido De St. Maarten (Usp)

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG.- El miembro Independiente del Parlamento, Silvio Matser, anunció el jueves que participará en las elecciones parlamentarias del 26 de septiembre en la lista del Partido Unido de St. Maarten (USP).

Matser participó en las últimas elecciones en la lista del Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP), pero más tarde renunció de ese partido, y se declaró independiente, posteriormente se unió a la coalición de gobierno actual.

Matser manifesto, que conoce a Frans Richardson, líder del USP desde hce mucho tiempo y que ese vínculo se ha mantenido a lo largo de esos años Read more

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Silvio Matser Now A Us Member

Source: sxmislandtime.com

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The US Party and its leader the Honorably Frans Richardson profiled MP the Honorable Silvio Matser as their newest candidate to run in the upcoming Parliamentary elections in September.

During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, US leader MP Frans Richardson stated that their are strong bonds between himself and MP Matser and that he had been offered the opportunity to join the party at its inception.

Matser has a lot to contribute to the development of the island Richardson stated and that the US platform will afford him the opportunity to work in the interest of the island.

MP Matser in his statement noted that the relationship between himself and the US leader goes back many years and that their relationship was also evident on the floor of Parliament as they were synchronized on many issues.

He also noted that during his legal struggles, MP Frans Richardson stood by him Read more

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El Pleno Del Parlamento Trató Política Del Ministerio De Justicia Sobre La Compra De Votos

Traducido Por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG – La mayoría de los miembros del Parlamento expresaron la necesidad de que el Fiscal comparezca ante este hemiciclo para explicar los parámetros y la definición del concepto con que se define la compra de votos.

Los parlamentarios tomaron la decisión el lunes en la tarde en una sesión plenaria con el ministro de Justicia Edson Kirindongo. Se espera que Kirindongo acoja la solicitud cuando la reunión sea reanudada en la segunda semana de junio.

La sesión parlamentaria fue solicitada por los miembros de la oposición, principalmente del Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP pos sus siglas en inglés) Read more

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Marlin Reclama Votación Urgente; El Presupuesto Está En Un Callejón Sin Salida

Traducido por; Máximo Castro

Philipsburg.-El primer ministro William Marlin, reiteró la urgencia de votar por el presupuesto de St. Maarten en medio de la situación creada tras la detención del parlamentario independiente Silvio Matser.

“El interés de este país no puede ser puesto en un segundo plano porque hay un miembro del parlamento que es objeto de una investigación que se remonta a hace dos años; cuyo caso completó su investigación hace unos diez meses diez.

Precisamente el día en que se va a manejar el presupuesto, es que van a detener a esa persona, expresó un Marlin contrariado a los miembros de los medios de comunicación en un urgente llamado hecho durante la conferencia de prensa del viernes.

La detención Master forma parte de la investigación en curso sobre el caso Octopus, que implica un fraude electoral (compra de votos) cometido en las elecciones parlamentarias de agosto de 2014.

Máster fue detenido la madrugada del miércoles Read more

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Primer Ministro Desestima Las Preocupaciones Sobre Reunión Informal

Traducción: Máximo Castro

Philipsburg.- El primer ministro William Marlin, desestimó los puntos de vista planteados por la población en el sentido de que consideran inapropiada su reunión informal con miembros del Parlamento, para tratar sobre el tema de la aprobación del Presupuesto de 2016.

Algunos más radicales han catalogado de infame esta reunión informal del Primer Ministro, realizada en su vehículo en el Distrito de Point Blanche Read more

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Marlin Wants Urgent Resolution To Budget Vote Impasse

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten –– Prime Minister William Marlin reiterated the urgency for a vote on the budget for St. Maarten in the midst of the arrest of Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser, which he said will affect the passage of the budget.

“The interest of this country cannot be put on the back burner or in second place because there is a Member of Parliament who is under investigation going back to two years ago, whose case the investigation was completed some ten months ago Read more

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Extienden Detención A Silvio Master, Rogelio Koeiman Y Eddy Fleming Por 8 Días Más

~La mujer identificada como D. F., fue puesta en libertad pero permanecerá como sospechosa de violación de la ley de drogas.~

Traducción libre: Máximo Castro

Philipsburg, St. Maarten.- La detención del parlamentario Silvio Matser, has sido extendida por ocho (8) días más, la disposición fue aplicada el viernes en la tarde.

El procedimiento utilizado por la Fiscalía en la detención del parlamentarista fue considerada correcta por el juez en el tribunal de primera instancia de St Read more

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*** Update 6:00Pm***: Silvio Matser, Rogelio Koeiman And Eddy Fleming Detention Was Extended By Eight (8) More Days

~Female D.F. released, but will remain a suspect~

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser had his detention extended by 8 days on Friday afternoon, March 4.

The procedure used by the Prosecutor’s Office in the arrest of the MP was deemed to be correct by the Judge in the Court of First Instance on St Read more

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