Conflict of interest and self-enrichment?
PHILIPSBURG:---The Island Territory of Sint Maarten (ITSM) a public entity represented by Michael.J. Ferrier, Commissioner, thereto legally mandated in 2003 to sign off an agreement with the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority Corporation NV. (SLAC) to manage the John Sainsborough Lejunez bridge separating the waters of Simpsonbay from the waters of the lagoon.
On March 10th, 2003 an Island Ordinance was adopted and proclaimed, whereby the Island ordinance Harbor Fees Sint Maarten Ab 1984,5) and the Island Ordinance Bridge fees 1994 have been amended.
What is so surprising is that Island Territory of Sint Maarten (ITSM) which is the owner and/or titleholder of the land under the Simpson Bay Lagoon on Sint Maarten, in as far as said Lagoon is located on the Dutch Side of the island of Sint Maarten was represented by Commissioner Michael J. Ferrier in 2003.
The SLAC also had an advisory role to ITSM. Slac would advise ITSM on all matters concerning the development of the lagoon in the broadest sense of the word. All development plans, policies, rules and regulations contemplated by ITSM pertaining to the Lagoon are subject to prior advice from SLAC, which advice would be compulsory. ITSM would always give due consideration to the advice from SLAC, and will only with due motivation deviate from this advice.
Clearly, Ferrier the former commissioner and Minister of finance have engaged in situations that created a conflict of interest under the guidance of former Democratic Party leader Sarah Wescot Williams.
Click here to view ITSM-SLAC agreement.
