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Parliament Declares July 1 an Official Holiday --- Emancipation Day will be Celebrated.

Philipsburg:--- The Parliament of St. Maarten unanimously approved the legislation to make July 1 an official holiday in commemoration of Emancipation Day. Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Silveria Jacobs continued the presentation that was taken to Parliament by former Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture Rhoda Arrindell.
The current Minister of Education took up the mantle left by former Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Dr. Rhoda Arindell. Minister Jacobs credited the former Minister of Education and her staff for the hard work they did in preparing the legislation.
The Members of Parliament present during Monday's Parliamentary meeting said they are all in favor of making July 1 a national holiday since the former Members of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles from St. Maarten fought vigorously to have July 1 declared a national holiday but they did not get cooperation from the Members of Parliament from Curacao. The Members of Parliament stressed that while St. Maarten is the first Parliament within the Kingdom to declare July 1 a national holiday to celebrate Emancipation Day, they do not want this day to be just another holiday but a day where the people of St. Maarten will participate in the ceremonies and celebration of their freedom.
However, Member of Parliament Johan Janchi Leonard took his speakers time to vent his feelings about the fact that Members of Parliament were not invited to the swearing in ceremony of the new government that took office last week. Leonard said he is one of the people's representatives and he took great offense at the fact that he was not invited to the ceremony. Member of Parliament Jules James also took jabs at several parliamentarians whom he blamed for the fall of his government.
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