PHILIPSBURG:--- The One St. Maarten People Party (OSPP) is celebrating its' first anniversary this March, 2014 and has organized a convention with the theme "A Change Must Come". The party was legally organized in March 2013 with the main objectives to promote in the widest sense of the word the economic, cultural, agricultural and political development of the people of Sint Maarten. The constitution of the party also calls for the promoting, supporting and campaigning for persons interested in elected offices in St. Maarten and to uphold the constitution of Sint Maarten. "As a political party we have been keeping the general public informed and we have been putting some serious proposals forward that would improve the quality of life of the people, says Lenny Priest.
The OSPP has organized a convention (congress) for Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the John Larmonie Center on Long Wall, Philipsburg. This is in keeping with the OSPP constitution and our plans to organize activities throughout the year in the various districts. During this convention the board and the Interim Leader will give a full report to the delegates (members) for the first year of the OSPP existence. The delegates will also have the opportunity to make proposals to the organization and to elect a new board and the leader of the party. For more information regarding the OSPP convention you may contact the One St. Maarten People Party, 526-7880; Mr. Lloyd Beaton at 550-4348 526-7880, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our Facebook page One St. Maarten People Party. You may also pick up an application at our party headquarters on Pointe Blanche Road in front the Sol Gas Station. The convention will be held from 2:00pm until 6:00pm on Sunday, March 30, 2014 and much information will be shared with the delegates.
The OSPP is very critical of the government for not having announced a date for the election as yet. Many people are planning their vacations and other activities that may require them to be off island, but cannot planned properly because they don't know when the election is going to take place and they want their vote to count. They want to plan their activities around the election date and this government is punishing them by not announcing the election date. Some plans cannot change overnight without having some serious financial consequences and the government should be taken this into consideration and not have their people gamble with planned dates. It behooves this UP/DP government to announce the election date now and allow the playing field to be level for all the parties that will be taken part in election 2014.