Laveist Gone Independent--- DP May Fall

Philipsburg: ---- St. Maarten maybe in for some trouble as information is circulating on the island states the Democratic Party is about to fall since Commissioner Louis Laveist has given in his resignation an executive council member. Sources say Laviest has informed his party that he would be going independent since he is not happy with the way they treated him when he was arrested and questioned for forgery. "There is irreparable damage and that was the only thing the commissioner could have done which is the severed the relationship with the party under which he was elected.

Reliable sources say that the leader of the Democratic Party is confident that Laveist will be prosecuted since there is strong indication Laveist is involved in some sort fraud that is related to the new government building. The source said there are document that is stating that RGM is threatening to take the island government to court for payment. The source further explained that documents relating to the government building were forged to change figures which would benefit the commissioner. The contract with RGM stands at three million the source claimed.

SMN News also learnt RGM has been negotiating with the island government to get their monies in order for them to keep quiet. If that does not happen then RGM they said would let the "cat out of the bag" in relation to the new government building and the fish market.

caribbean-expo Leader of Government Sarah Wescot Williams confirmed that she received two letters from the commissioner, one stating that he would be taking an in-active role in the executive council and the other one states that he would taking an independent position as an Island council member. Wescot Williams said that she has to further meet with the commissioner to get more clarity as to what he means when he said he is going independent.
The party leader said that Laviest did not state if he would not be supporting the party any longer and so she would need more explanations. "Because I don't have that information I cannot say what this would mean for the island government." Wescot Williams said that the commissioner did not say he was resigning from the executive council as reported.

Laveist has now become the most powerful member of the island council since both parties now have five seats. The commissioner can now bargain with the opposition if they are willing to accept him knowing the baggage's he carries. Pundits say the commissioner has been negotiating with the opposition ever since he was released last Thursday but that could not be confirmed.

SMN News could not make contact with the Commissioner neither his lawyer by phone up to press time.

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VB November 08, 2008 200.7.60.201 Votes: +0	Might be true about the government building, I just heard that no more work is being done there. report abuse vote down vote up


in shock November 08, 2008 190.102.14.236 Votes: +1	correction, NOT the most powerful member of the Island Council. Should read: The most powerful "Jack of all Aces" of the Island Council oops, did I say thaaaaat ??????? report abuse vote down vote up


in shock November 08, 2008 190.102.14.236 Votes: +0	Sarah, if push comes to shove, let the gov. fall. Go in opposition and give the people what they want. They need to wake up and understand what it is to have the opposition barking loudly all the time. It is a pitty that all of us will have to suffer the consequences but at times you have to lose to gain. I want to see Loui, Marlin and his stooges prove just how clean and capable they are. It is a crying shame that these sort of things could happen in SXM. Loui trying to save face. I hope his lawyer can bail him out when his case calls. The N.A. can have him, they deserve him. report abuse vote down vote up


keep it real November 08, 2008 72.252.9.58 Votes: +1	Good for that little cock sucker He will get what he deserves, coz God doesn't sleep.......... report abuse vote down vote up


min November 08, 2008 200.7.53.166 Votes: +3	Satan has been very busy in SXM lately. Heaven help us all. report abuse vote down vote up


robi November 08, 2008 200.7.63.173 Votes: -1	If Senator Stevens from Alaska can hold out for his senateseat, while appealing a conviction for seven felonies, why shoud Louie not hold out for his seat when not even yet charged nor convicted?? The DP is jumping the gun because of whatever reason and it does not look good. Wonder what nonsense will come and float to the top............ we are living in "interesting" times. Duh........................ report abuse vote down vote up


robi November 08, 2008 200.7.63.173 Votes: +1	Tip for keep it real: try to keep it neat........... report abuse vote down vote up


Miss P November 08, 2008 83.86.165.226 Votes: +1	@ robi.......This is St.Maarten, NOT Alaska. We need to stop looking at what is going on in other people's backyard and worry about keeping ours on the straight and narrow. report abuse vote down vote up


power November 09, 2008 72.252.9.36 Votes: +0	Talk Lou Lou talk, if you go down then take all of them gangsters with you. Thas how you save face. You have been doing what the DP leader told you to do so now, there is no more need for you, so they just kick you in your a** report abuse vote down vote up


in shock November 09, 2008 200.7.50.82 Votes: +0	The way Loui came out about the "deal" to the media, don't you think that he would have shed some more light by now if there was anything else to talk about ? report abuse vote down vote up

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