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Home St. Maarten - St. Martin News 10/10/10 Signed Sealed and Delivered By Second Chamber--- Consensus Kingdom Laws Approved.

10/10/10 Signed Sealed and Delivered By Second Chamber--- Consensus Kingdom Laws Approved.

Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:34
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marlinandbijleveld15042010The Hague: --- An overwhelming majority in Dutch Second Chamber voted in favor of the ten Consensus Kingdom Laws, the amendments to the Kingdom Charter, and the Police Law paving the way for the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles as well as early elections for Curacao, St. Maarten, and the BES islands. While the Consensus Kingdom laws for the BES islands are not yet handled State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten said she was sure they were going to make it through to the Second Chamber.

Thursday has been dubbed as an historic day for St. Maarten and Curacao says leader of Government William Marlin. Marlin said the struggle to achieve country status for St. Maarten has been long and hard but the hard work paid off well.

The island leader said many times those working on the constitutional change felt that St. Maarten would not make it to the end but they all stayed optimistic and kept on fighting. While the celebration can begin the islands, Curacao and St. Maarten have not yet explained that several laws still have to be approved by the Island Councils and Antillean Parliament while the real governmental apparatus has to be built.

celebrationtoast15042010Marlin and his delegation are expected back on St. Maarten over the weekend and they are expected to meet in Curacao next week Wednesday, to continue with the Kingdom talks.
Some time in June a political steering group meeting will take place to decide on how to deal with the tasks that the two new countries will not be able to handle.

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sxmer
April, 15, 2010, 19:12
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William and advisors, a job well done.......Where were Sarah Wescott Williams???

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whatever
April, 16, 2010, 02:51
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We got the ok to become a country, not necessarily 10 10 10. Stop acting childish mentioning Sarah's name. Just congratulate the delegation of the Netherlands Antilles. Grow up.

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MIDDLE CLa*s
April, 16, 2010, 06:30
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A JOB WELL DONE FOR THE BIG FISHES BUT CHECK NOW ALL THE SMALL FISH GOING TO GET EAT UP REAL FAST.THE OLD PEOPLE ALL TIME SAY YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOING TO GET.

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Solutions!
April, 16, 2010, 09:23
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Will there be an election come june/july in the netherlands? will this piece of paper mean anything to the new members of chambers? will this thing be overturn? Celebrate when the chicken has hatch smilies/wink.gif

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optimistic & happy
April, 16, 2010, 11:19
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william you are called arrogant, is it really arrogance or is it a crucial thinker no time for nonsense guy, because if you were like the power puff boys and girl, with all the excuses, we will be still back here playing house

Thumbs UP and Again another WIN

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Good for U
April, 16, 2010, 13:55
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Optimistic & happy,

Good for u and ur N crew.
But what did you exactly win.
More taxes, more macambas running government, more macambas buying up land like in bonaire, curacao, statia ?
Wake up and smell your own demise.

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Dark ages
April, 16, 2010, 16:50
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God forbid, stop bringing down St Maarten with your nonsence talk. Tell me what exactly did the DP did for us? Absolutely nothing. A bag of shame and a empty wallet. A party that was but into power election after election just there helping themselfs and mishandeling the funds. Funds that could have help St Maarten get out of the mess that we are in right now. Your right more taxes, you want to know why? They let Maho Sonesta and Westin Dawn Beach cross in the comfort zone and who knows how many more. The only thing the DP did best is to give out red t-shirt for election day and vacation trips to foreigners to visit their family back home and we the St Maarteners have to go begging at the government building front door. When ever you guys start talking bad about the NA, the dark past of the DP is giong to be questioned.

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10-10-10, devil in sheep's clothing.
April, 17, 2010, 02:31
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So what will the N.A.'s '10-10-10' bring for you and we the St. Maarteners, apart from all the hype ?
Wake up Dark ages and break the NA cult-pa*sion.

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sxmer2
April, 17, 2010, 09:03
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THE DP PARTY IS A WASTE........!!!LIGHTWEIGHT A....H....!!!!

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Dark ages
April, 17, 2010, 10:44
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All of a sudden the DP party can pin point where the mistakes are in government.....Tell me how come!!!
After so many years in power.

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fantasy island
April, 17, 2010, 11:05
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i dont see nothing to be happy about,10 -10-10- the people that should be very happy are the politician them self, they are the ones that are getting the big salary, free vehicle, free travel ,lots of benefits etc etc,so what are we to be happy about more taxes and high gebe light bills????

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The post 10-10-10 nightmare reality
April, 18, 2010, 03:36
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Those who are rejoicing about the coming of 10-10-10, just wait when 11-10-10 comes and see what a great deal the people of St. Marten got.
Too late shall be thy cry........

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