Sandy Ground:--- Dominique Riboud, the known Dentist of French Quarter that led the list consisting of only Metropolitans in the first Territorial elections in 2007 has decided to pool his resources by joining forces with first vice president Daniel Gibbs to contest the 2012 Territorial Elections slated for March 2012.Gibbs and Riboud made the announcement on Monday night at the Mercure Hotel in Sandy Ground. Riboud decided to join the Union for Democracy which is led by Gibbs which also has the full support of Mayor Albert Fleming.
In his address to the gathering, he said he finds that Gibbs and him have the same vision for St. Martin and with the two of them together they can form a new vision for the Collectivity of St. Martin. Riboud said he believes that the island can be fully developed through the subventions from France and Europe. Politicians he said do not have to re-invent the wheel but instead they must position themselves well in the global and aggressive environment. He called on the population to pool their forces together to reunite St. Martin since according to him the island has the capability of doing much better.
