St. Martin News Network

Philipsburg:--- The Green Party, which sources say may be named the St. Maarten Democratic Alliance, is now gaining strength as several key politicians in the community are planning to join force with Commissioner Theo Heyliger.

SMN News has learnt that Christopher Emanuel is now part of the Green Party as he negotiated with Heyliger and sealed a deal.

SMN News further understands that Johan Janchi Leonard who ran on the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) list is also part of the new kid on the block. It is not clear if Gracita Arrindell is going to leave her party and join Heyliger even though she is making sure she has a board and other requirements in place so that she can contest the 2010 election under the PPA banner if negotiations failed. Arrindell already held talks with Heyliger, the leader of the Democratic Party as well as with the leader of the National Alliance.

Sources close to Heyliger and the Wathey family has said that Heyliger would not join with any other party and he would at all cost form his own party using the color green. It is understood that Heyliger wants the people of St. Maarten to remember him and his grandfather the late Dr. Claude Wathey in a special way.

The late Dr. Wathey began his political career under the Nationale Volks Party (NVP), which used the green color and ended his career with the Democratic Party, (Red) while Heyliger would do the same thing in opposite direction. Heyliger started his political career under the red banner and he intended to close it off with green.

The only difference with Heyliger is that he would be the leader of the latter party, which is forming for the upcoming elections. On July 24th the commissioner said he already had the foundation of his party and was now adding floors meaning he was busy negotiating with politicians he believe has St. Maarten in their best interest.

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oportunist July 30, 2009 72.252.9.55 Votes: +0	oportunist...opertunist ....thats all I have to say report abuse vote down vote up
strange July 30, 2009 190.102.14.200 Votes: +0	Strange bedfellows, but condi Sarah, Never say never in Politics. report abuse vote down vote up
oportunist July 30, 2009 72.252.9.55 Votes: +0	if you stand for something then we will fall for anything, we are where ever the wind blows, we need to learnto say what we mean and mean what we say, where are our real role models, report abuse vote down vote up
Green decision July 30, 2009 200.7.51.62 Votes: +0	Hey, if the guy like what he sees and he is willing to further his ambitions by means of the Green Party, so be it. We have to stop knocking down people when they take a stand. Everyday we are calling for new people to step up and now this gentleman stood up and decided to entertain the idea of joining another party, people call himall types of names, geez!!! report abuse vote down vote up
kwink eye undertaker July 30, 2009 72.252.9.58 Votes: +0	every one of these jockers is looking for their personal piece of the pie.remember its self above country.its about them ya-dunn-know!!!!!!!!! report abuse vote down vote up