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Second Chamber Clears the Way for Country Status.

Wednesday, 08 September 2010 20:59
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The Hague/Philipsburg:---The vote by the chamber of the second chamber that allows St. Maarten and Curacao to move forward with its country status as scheduled for October 10 is another boost for the island during the RTC meetings which is scheduled for Thursday September 9th in the Hague. Representing St. Maarten is its leader William Marlin and the team of experts and advisors along with former commissioner of constitutional affairs Sarah Wescot Williams.
The motion presented by the PVV to stop the process was voted down with the PVV and Sp voting in favor.
The Kingdom Law on the Movement of persons, considered to be the most important of the four motions which was submitted by the VVDE was carried with 73 votes in favor with 63 against. The members of Parliament was asked to vote individually with a simple "yes or no answer" The motion on the debt reorganization was also rejected with only the PVV voted in favor of its motion.

Leader of the Democratic Party and former commissioner of Constitutional Affairs Sarah Wescott Williams who joined the delegation on Tuesday said that the final hurdle has been cleared for St. Maarten's coveted country status after 10 years, two months and 17 days of work. Wescott Williams said after much sacrifices, trials, and disappointments the time now is to make a success of new country which is in the hands of the people of St. Maarten.

The former commissioner of constitutional affairs said the people of St. Maarten deserves to be congratulated for the decision they took in 2000 and congratulated for their steadfastness and endurance during the past 10 years and finally for their confidence in their leaders to see the process through. Wescott Williams said the work for St. Maarten has only now begun and that the people have the chance to mold and shape the nation into what they want it to be. She also acknowledged that building St. Maarten would take time but the people will see the fruits of their labour.

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Ms. Woods
September, 09, 2010, 03:04
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Good job Sarah. We proud of you. William not do nothing

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Sarah Who?
September, 09, 2010, 05:40
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Can Sarah give specifics on what she did for the 10 years for the constitutional affairs? Show them Sarah? Let us judge your record on this.

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and William
September, 09, 2010, 06:30
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Better yet. Since William has declared to have taken us successfully closer to country status, why not post that same question to him.

Show them William, Let us judge your record on this. lol.

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Ik geloof er niets van
September, 09, 2010, 07:00
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Sarah, please stop it..........you want the people to change their ways for you to mold and shape the nation. Sarah Wescot-Wiliams another 10 years of DP are you crazy or going mad.... This time around the DP will butcher us alive, we are already living hand to mouth, pay check to pay check and after two labor contracts go home to beg. Our teenagers are out there roaming the streets looking for your promises. When where DP thinking about the Antillians? Wescot you had ample time to stear this ship in the right direction, lets say 10 years, but no...you, Ferreir and Rollocks choose to let the spiol children on your DP team lead the way. A DP ship with no captain....(the so called red machine).

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Take it or Leave it
September, 09, 2010, 07:04
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Congratulations to the ST MAARTEN TEAM, people of St. Maarten it a TEAM effort, so we should be proud of them all.....Let's move forward and stop the BASHING...
September 12, we the people decide which team will mold us when we officially because COUNTRY ST MAARTEN...


I am happy, are you?

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Happy my a**
September, 09, 2010, 11:46
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To Take it or leave it.
Are you serious ?
Happy ?
Happy about what now ?
I understand the politicians being happy, their interests are secured.
What is in '10-10-10' for St. Martin people, apart from more taxes, risks of losing our land, homes, bus-transportation system to the Haitians and everything else.
No damn it I am not happy to be getting fu**ed over by my leaders.

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For real
September, 09, 2010, 14:21
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In a race you have to cross the finish line.

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the white line heading UP
September, 09, 2010, 14:29
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to happy my as*!! i agree with you 100% what the white line foolish supporters.does not understands is that ,these political jokers high salarys and all kinds of benifits will be secured .and they the so called supporters will be left in the cold to suck salt!!happy now sad later,you dunn no!!!

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Going UP the road
September, 09, 2010, 18:36
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We need politicians that work for St. Maarten, not for their self. Self glory like William Marlin, big ugly billboards, smiling like a fox. This will soon be over for him too. Mark my words. I rather go UP the road with Theo.

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