Laws Regulating Elections, Financing of Political Parties, Central Bank and Many Other Issues Available in English Online
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams highlighted the importance of the population familiarizing themselves with the laws of the land during a radio interview held on Friday. The Prime Minister commented that especially in an election year it is very important that all citizens, and especially those that are thinking on postulating themselves read the translated organic laws on the St. Maarten Government Website: "It is very important for the population to familiarize themselves with the organic laws which are now available translated into English on the St. Maarten Government Website. Anyone can access those laws and read their English translations. For example the electoral laws, the law on the registration and financing of political parties and the laws regulating the Central Bank laws are freely available for anyone to consult. I see it as a very important for all of us to know the system under which we are governed and it is our responsibility as Government and my responsibility as Prime Minister to do so."
The Prime Minister again reiterated the importance of having the Penal and Civil Codes translated for the population to be aware of the laws of the land: "I would also like to see our Penal Code and Civil Code translated. These are very important codes and we need to come to the process of coming to as much English translation of our laws as possible. For example; persons wanting to get into politics must know and must be educated in that process to know what different laws exist in terms of postulating and being on a political list in order to understand what you are getting into.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister
