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THE SOLUTION IS THERE. LETS WORK ON IT.

The honorable Minister of Public Health Mr. Cornelius de Weever
The honorable Minister of Justice Mr. Dennis Richardson
The Solicitor General Mr. Taco Stein
The Commissioner of Police Mr. P. De Site

More and more we are experiencing the problems of drug addicts roaming  our streets. One case that is of particular concern to me is Bobo who now have taken up residence Over The Pond. He has created his own little place of stay next to the Chinese supermarket on Illidge Road just behind the GEBE transformer house. We see him everyday jumping in front of cars, dancing and prancing in the street, exposing his private parts to pedestrians and drivers. Intimidating female drivers that traverse the Illidge Road. Just imagine the trauma a child goes through sitting in the car with his mother and Bobo jumps out unto the road naked. This happens everyday. We all see it, experience it and no one does nothing about it. Is this normal?Is this the type of society we are slowly becoming? We're no one cares, because it is not in my backyard ? Were those that are challenged with psychiatric problems due to substance abuse are left to fend for themselves ? I have had to deal with Bobo on umpteen occasions when he comes down to my Gasstation. I have called the police who dealt with him. Even our law enforcement officers tell you they are tired of being called to deal with Bobo. I have brought this matter to the attention of the honorable Minister of Public Health Mr. Cornelius de Weever in the past, looking for a solution for this individual. A couple of months ago Bobo beat a drug addict ( now a former addict) so bad that he had to be hospitalized. Bobo was held for a couple of days and then released back on to the streets to do more damage. What prompted me now to come publicly with this issue after bringing this matter to the Minister of Public Health some months ago, is on December 8th while driving with my wife on the Illidge Road, Bobo jumped across my car, but me knowing Bobo and Bobo knowing me he pulled aside right away. Imagine if my wife or any other female driver is confronted with an individual behaving the way he does. They could have panicked pressed gas and what would be the consequence for the individual who panicked.

A couple of weeks ago Bobo jumped in front of another female driver and destroyed the sun roof of her car. What is this poor woman to do but replace it herself with no form of compensation. We desperately need a meeting of minds of those in authority, the Minister and the sector director of Public Health, the Minister and the sector director of Justice, the Solicitor General, the Mental Health foundation and the Turning Point Foundation together with the Chief Commissioner of police and the SZV. The solution is there. All they have to do is contact any family member of Bobo and prepare all documentation and have them submit this to the judge in first instance who will have to hear Bobo and make a decision to place Bobo under guardianship of one of his family members. In fact Bobo's case is so known on St. Maarten I doubt if this matter is brought up by the family member assisted by those in authority and based on the numerous complaints against Bobo that's he will have to be present for the hearing at the court of first instance. After this is done room can be created for treatment of Bobo with the blessings of his family member who now holds the legal guardian, under the guidance of professionals either at the Mental Health Foundation or at the Turning Point Foundation. And if these facilities are not adequate enough to house Bobo for a long term, so he can be treated adequately, then the other option is the Dr. Ricardo Capriles Clinic in Curacao. Who will pay for it will be the question? Every month employers and employees set aside funding that is paid to the Receiver of St. Maarten, which is the AVBZ fund. This fund was created sometime in 1996 specifically to assist persons with among others physical and psychiatric disabilities. This fund has sufficient means to pay for the long term care of Bobo. Bobo can remain under guardianship of his family member as long as it takes for Bobo to recuperate from his state of mind.
 All those in authority needs to do is get all noses pointed in the same direction to help Bobo and help St. Maarten, before Bobo once more viciously attacks someone whose family members may not take it so lightly this time around. The solution is there. Let's see who in authority will, or direct someone working under them to pick up the ball and run with it to save Bobo or save the next driver on the Illidge Road who may not take it so lightly when Bobo jumps up on his car.

Roy Marlin

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