Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
Ministers already resigned from their positions --- PM Marlin.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The leader of the National Alliance William Marlin and their members along with the leader of the United Peoples Party Theodore Heyliger along with his members told members of the media on Thursday that they will do everything in their power to maintain a stable government that will last for the next four years.The leader of the National Alliance and Prime Minister William Marlin went back in time and explained that in 2010 the National Alliance obtained 7 seats but was left out of government while in 2014 they only mustered four seats and was also not part of a government Read more
Theo: Strong Govt. Forged For Country
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten, after six years of unstable Governments, is on the cusp of getting a strong and, hopefully, very stable Government that will last the full four-year term of the new Parliament, says United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament Read more Candidates in this article:
PHILIPSBURG:--- The two political parties that got five seats each in parliament did not waste any time in forming a government. The leaders and deputy leaders of the two parties namely William Marlin and Silveria Jacobs from the National Alliance along with Theodore Heyliger and Franklin Meyers from the United Peoples Party signed a coalition agreement shortly after the results were announced.Up to early Tuesday morning neither of the party leaders could be reached for a comment but SMN News managed to obtain a photograph of the four political leaders and deputy leaders holding up the signed documents. Sources told SMN News that Marlin announced the news in a Whatsapp chat to all his party members and promised to explain them the reasons for his decision in a meeting later today at 1pm Read more
Another Coalition Government For St. Maarten --- Stability Not Guaranteed With New Elections.
Alleged vote buying rampant on Monday.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The early elections called by the Governor St. Maarten, when it was requested by former Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs, did not change anything for St. Maarten, instead it opens the door for more instability. Another very unfortunate situation the election called on September 26th created was vote buying by at least one particular political party who also even refused to comply with the laws laid down by the Minister of Justice Read more
Voters Turn Out Low During Morning Hours, Most Polling Stations Empty.
UPP political pundits refused to respect the MB that states that political supporters must stay at least 200 meters away from all polling stations.
PHILIPSBURG:--- It appears as though the polling stations will have to work long hours this evening if the current trend continues, since most of the polling stations had a low turn out up to midday on Election Day September 26th.Most of the polling stations SMN News reporter visited had hardly anyone in line except for Dutch Quarter Community Center and at John Larmonie Center where UPP candidate Claret Conner had his supporters inside and outside of the polling station where Conner went to cast his vote.At the Middle Region polling station two police patrol vehicles had to be called to the scene to remove a group of youngsters that were wooing voters to vote of the UPP Read more
It’S Election Day
By Alita Singh
PHILIPSBURG--The fate of the country of St. Maarten, just two weeks shy of its sixth birthday, and its 59,800 plus residents from more than 115 countries lies in the hands of 22,302 people. Those voters, privileged by birth or naturalisation with the Dutch nationality, head to the polls today, Election Day, to cast their ballots for one of the 125 candidates across the slates of nine political parties.
The number of eligible voters may change this morning when the Court of First Instance hands down its decisions on several petitions filed by people with Dutch nationality who registered in the Civil Registry after the Voters Register was closed on June 11 Read more
Theo: Be Safe And Adhere To Rule Of Law
PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the United People’s (UP) Party and Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore Heyliger said, “Today marks a new starting point for Country St. Maarten, and a chance to alleviate the burden of instability and economic disaster we face.â€
He also encouraged voters of the community and supporters of the UP Party to go out and vote early Read more
Up Leader Theo Heyliger Calls For Safe Elections Monday
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United People’s Party and Member of Parliament the Honourable Theodore Heyliger says today marks a new starting point for Country St. Maarten and a chance to alleviate the burden of instability and economic disaster we face.
He is also encouraged voters of the community and supporters of the UP Party to go out and vote early, but calls on everyone to be safe, adhere to the rule of law Read more
Up Party Urge Citizens To Let Democracy Reign In Wake Smcp Candidate Stoning
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — The United People’s party has issued a call on the community to “let democracy reign in our country†following the stoning of the candidates on the St. Maarten Christian Party SMCP in Belvedere, Wednesday night.
Leader of the UP Party and Member of Parliament Theodore Heyliger said he and the rest of the UP Board and candidates were utterly shocked and disappointed to learn that such malevolent behaviour could be mated out by people on the “friendly island.â€
The UP party issued a press release on Thursday in which Heyliger was quoted saying, “Since the time of my grandfather the late Dr Claude Wathey, our country has had a proud and healthy political campaign Read more
Frans: Kirindongo Cuenta Con Su Apoyo, Y Lo Insto A Realizar Una Investigación Exhaustiva
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten.- El parlamentario y lÃder del partido Unido de St. Maarten (US), Frans Richardson ha pedido al ministro de Justicia Edson Kirindongo, iniciar una investigación completa y exhaustiva en la prisión de Blanche Pointe, y al mismo tiempo le asegurado al ministro que cuenta con su plena confianza en la realización de su trabajo.
Richardson dijo que también espera que el Ministro, junto con los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en la aplicación de la ley, continúe con la tarea de llevar a los criminales ante la justicia Read more
Frans: Kirindongo Has His Full Support, Urges Thorough Investigation
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Member of Parliament (MP) and Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Frans Richardson has called on Minister of Justice Edson Kirindongo to initiate a complete and thorough investigation at the Pointe Blanche Prison. He assured the Minister that he has his full confidence in getting the job done.
Richardson said he also expects the Minister, along with the hard working men and women law enforcement, to carry on with the task of bringing criminals to justice Read more
Priest Dismisses Heyliger’S Statement As “Cheap And Transparent Political Ployâ€.
PHILIPBURG---A call for the resignation of the justice Minister by MP Theo Heyliger has been dismissed as “nothing but a cheap and transparent political stunt†by leader of the One St. Maarten People Party Lenny Priest. In a press statement that appeared in the local media on Tuesday, MP Heyliger issued the call for Justice Minister Edson Kirindongo to tender his resignation in the wake of the shooting death of an inmate at the Point Blanche Prison and the other killing that took place.“It really irks me that the persons who have been elected and charged with the responsibility for taking care of the people business choose instead to play politics and not bring important issues to Parliament where the people business is handled,†OSPP leader Lenny Priest said Read more
Priest Dismisses Heyliger’S Statement As “Cheap And Transparent Political Ployâ€
PHILIPBURG, St. Maarten - A call for the resignation of the justice Minister by MP Theo Heyliger has been dismissed as “nothing but a cheap and transparent political stunt†by leader of the One St. Maarten People Party Lenny Priest.
LennIn a press statement that appeared in the local media on Tuesday, MP Heyliger issued the call for Justice Minister Edson Kirindongo to tender his resignation in the wake of the shooting death of an inmate at the Point Blanche Prison and the other killing that took place.
“It really irks me that the persons who have been elected and charged with the responsibility for taking care of the people business choose instead to play politics and not bring important issues to Parliament where the people business is handled,†OSPP leader Lenny Priest said Read more
Frans Says Kirindongo Has His Full Support, Urges Thorough Investigation
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Member of Parliament and Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Frans Richardson has called on Minister of Justice Edson Kirindongo to initiate a complete and thorough investigation at the Point Blanche Prison and assured the Minister that he has his fullest confidence to get the job done.
Theo Calls For Immediate Resignation Of Kirindongo
PHILIPSBURG The immediate resignation of Justice Minister Edson Kirindongo has been called for by United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament Theo Heyliger.