Philipsburg:--- Prime Minister of St. Maarten Sarah Wescot Williams told reporters at the Council of Ministers' weekly press briefing on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers has approved the profiles of the Supervisory Directors for the Corporate Governance Council. Wescot Williams said the government of St. Maarten was waiting for feedback on the draft profiles that were sent to various companies. Wescot Williams said only some of the companies responded but the Council of Ministers went ahead and approved the profiles. Wescot Williams said that discussions have been taking place with the Corporate Governance Council and the CFT. One such meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
The Prime Minister also reacted to the letter the SER sent to the government of St. Maarten regarding the filling in of the Great Salt Pond and the drag strip which was also published in the media. Wescot Williams who was obviously not pleased with how the SER handled the letter and list of questions they posed to government said that the SER is supposed to act as an advisory body to government. Wescot Williams said she was taken aback when she received the format of the letter sent by the SER to government. The Prime Minister said she also does not see the need for a letter that was sent to government to be published which she believes was on the basis of a wrong premise.
The Prime Minister read out the letter which was also published on SMN News regarding building the drag strip. The SER in their letter also addressed statements that were made by the Prime Minister during previous press briefings, such as government has no knowledge as to who authorized the filling in of the Great Salt Pond and construction of the drag strip/cricket stadium. Wescot Williams said the SER gave government a period of three weeks which is according to law where government must respond within that time frame.
Wescot Williams said the letter sent to government is not an advice and in her opinion the SER did not follow the right procedures.
