Illegal Wall Built on Cupecoy Beach Says Pride.

pride16122209 Cupecoy: --- The Sint Maarten PRIDE foundation was notified by some concerned Cupecoy residents of illegal building activities on the Cupecoy beach.
A representative of the foundation visited the beach over the weekend and noticed that a developer has built a high concrete wall on the sandy beach covering the natural rock formations that makes the Cupecoy ocean side so special, says president of the St. Maarten Pride Foundation Jadira Veen.
Cupecoy Beach is showcased in many of our tourism brochures, marketing and online tourism websites as having a unique rock formation coastline, sand stone cliffs, and two natural caves. While the Cupecoy cliffs and rocky coastline formation are not protected on the Monument list, The Sint Maarten PRIDE foundation recognizes that they are a very unique feature to the islands landscape and should be protected and appreciated for its natural beauty.
PRIDE is calling on all beach side developers in the Cupecoy area to stop destroying the natural beauty of our landscape for their own personal gain.
In the meantime, the relevant authorities such as the Inspection department, the Prosecutor, the Sector head of Nature and Environment has been appeased of the illegally built wall on the Cupecoy beach.
Sint Maarten PRIDE foundation along with the concerned residents who do appreciate the natural unique beach landmark features will be paying close attention to the follow up on this situation.
Sint Maarten PRIDE foundation has requested that the illegally built wall be demolished at the expense of the developer.

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Curtney December 16, 2009 72.252.9.52 Votes: -2	Who cares? report abuse vote down vote up


you should December 16, 2009 200.7.57.222 Votes: +0	Government has allowed developers for years to do their business un noticed. Now locals, residents and tourists staying elsewhere cannot access the Cupecoy Beach. Government has not left beach access anywhere. Developers now do as if the beach property is theirs. The beaches are public and are the birth right of every SXMner. You should care report abuse vote down vote up


THe Wall December 16, 2009 200.7.60.250 Votes: +0	That's our problem these days, not enough people care. When all is lost and your children question you about St.Maarten, you will have to come up something stupid, because you didn't care or pay much attention. Years ago families use to take a drive around and enjoy their island. Today, if you tell people what is being build in Cupe Coy and other locations, they will be shocked. Get out of your routine and take a drive and see what is happening. Devlopers have no repect for the residents and less for government. They read they paper, they see what is tranpiring in our Public works sector. Get out there and protect St.Maarten if not for yourself, then for your children. Put pressure on government, now is your chance to make a difference report abuse vote down vote up


HOERRAAA December 16, 2009 87.211.196.92 Votes: +0	WHO CARES ANYMORE, NOT ME OR YOU TOCH???? IF THE GOVERNMENT/ ISLAND TERRITORY OF SXM WAS DOING ITS JOB THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER TAKEN PLACE. WHAT ABOUT THE PUBLIC WORKERS AND KADASTER? ISN'T IT PART OF THEIR JOBS AS WELL?? THEY DO CLEAN THE BEACHES OR NOT??? 4 TRUE WHO CARE ANYMORE, THIS HAVE BEEN GOING ON SO LONG HERE IN SXM, WE DONT CARE ANYMORE!!! WE CAN'T EVEN TAKE A HIKE UP CUPECOY BECAUSE EVERY VIERKANTE CM IS PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNED. SXM GOVERNMENT IS VERY SLACK, AND I AM NOT ONLY TALKING BOUT THE POLITICIANS, EVERYMAN WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SING A PAPER IN SXM GOVERNMENT , THEY LEAVE WHO HAVE MONEY DO WHAT THEY WANT, BUILD HOW THEY WANT, RENT HOW THEY WANT. IF YOU DONT HAVE MONEY YOU AINT BIG FRIENDS WITH THE POLITITIANS, THEY NOT RGRINNING WITH YOU. IT'S TRUE WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN FUTURE. BUT WHO IS SPOILING IT FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN OVER AND OVER??? WHO??? THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSE TO SXM BECAUSE THEIR BREAD IS WELL BUTTERD AND BANKREKENING IS PACKING IN CHICAGO..... AND IS WE THE FOOLS THE SMALL PEOPLE, JUST ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO IT. WE CAN TALK AND CRY, AND STILL NO CHANGES!!!! BUT THEN AGAIN WE OURSELF IS TO SLACK, WE HAVE TO GET UP ONE DAY, BARRACADE THE ROADS AND PUT THEM TO LISTEN TO US. TO MUCH IS HAPPENING HERE ON THIS ISLAND THE RICH IS GETTING RICHER AND FOR ME JUST NOW I CANT BUY A WHOLE WHEAT BREAD TO EAT NO MORE........ report abuse vote down vote up


Umm December 17, 2009 72.252.9.8 Votes: +1	IF the wall was illegally built, issue a stiff fine... tear down the wall... and revoke any permits the company currently has. report abuse vote down vote up


tamtam December 17, 2009 200.7.48.168 Votes: +0	very ugly spoil the natural beauty, take it down report abuse vote down vote up


Beach Bum December 17, 2009 72.252.9.52 Votes: +0	National Alliance, tear down that wall!!! report abuse vote down vote up


IT HAS TO GO December 17, 2009 82.121.215.217 Votes: +0	Someone asked who cares? Well I do and so does the St.Maarten Pride Foundation and some residents of the area. THe wall has to go, it's our island, we love it so we have to care for it. report abuse vote down vote up

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