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What’s at stake? Most Important Election in the History of Voting.

On the eve of this historical moment in our constitutional and political development as a nation, over 19,000 voters will have an opportunity to go to the polls to vote for 15-Island Council members who will serve as our nation's first members of parliament in Country Sint Maarten.

A lot is at stake. The two to 3000 voters, who do not exercise their right to vote, should do so in this election. This is a historic election and your support is needed now more than ever. We are looking up at a more prosperous future for our island nation. Parties vying for the voter's support once they receive that support must act in the interests of a better future for all.

Policies, programs and projects must not lead to bigger problems in the longer term, as that would be a betrayal of the prospects and prosperity of future generations.

The additional responsibilities that our island nation will have on October 10, 2010, are an opportunity for us to move forward and up. We will have all the responsibilities to act on behalf of the nation and deal with the issues that directly impact our people's daily lives. The Government elected will be able to bring about change like no other Government has done in the past.

With the new responsibilities as country, there are also obligations and the right of the people to hold directly responsible those elected to Parliament for any failures that take place during the first four-year governing term of Country Sint Maarten.

Governing our island nation post October 10, means committing us to continuing to build-up a modern Sint Maarten equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century. Every nation faces complications, but during times of distress, only then comes to life the creativity of a nation to work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to take decisive action. Government will need to act early and ahead of the curve – anticipating events, rather than simply reacting to them.

The first four-year term will be about building up a stronger, fairer and more secure nation to see the country up through challenges and helping working families, pensioners, the unemployed and the youth with the pressures they face. Country Sint Maarten calls for a new way of thinking, a new approach, thinking outside the box in order to deal with the challenges being confronted by the common man on a daily basis.

Country Sint Maarten has to prepare for the challenges of the future. Various nations around the world face long-term challenges which include climate change, the ageing of the population, and long-term food and water supply. There are many issues that require the attention of legislators and it's up to parliamentarians to be ready to take on these issues.

On Friday, September 17 is D-Day, decision day. Let us as a nation go to the polls in a quiet and peaceful manner as has traditionally been he case and vote confidently for the party of your choice.

Roddy Heyliger

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