Philipsburg:--- The leaders of the United Peoples Party Theodore Heyliger and the Democratic Party Sarah Wescot Williams who formed the coalition government last week has sent a letter to the chairman of the executive and island council Reynold Groeneveldt informing him that he should ensure that the sitting executive council does not take long term decisions that would affect country St. Maarten's budget. The two leaders said the current executive council will be in office until October 5th and they should not take decisions such as entering into long term contracts for garbage collection, the issuance of licenses in the public transportation sector, entering into financial agreements that may have a long term effect on the budget of country St. Maarten. The appointments of new personnel in key functions, entering into long term rental contracts, awarding of construction contracts for infrastructural projects and other such matters.
The letter further states that they are expecting that the acting Lt. Governor in his capacity as Chairman of the Executive Council will guard against any of these matters taking place.
The coalition partners said they expect cooperation for the sake of good governance and the incoming government being able to adequately commence its governing term without being confronted with decisions taken which may affect the ability to properly govern.