The Governor-general of the N.A,
Director Bureau Telecommunications,
The Dutch Government,
Management PJD-2,
All other relevant authorities.
Re; Placing self-above country the DP's 'modus operandi' ?
During this Sunday-morning's, January 17, 2009 talk-show, host Mr. Lloyd RICHARDSON, repeatedly made a statement that can not be overlooked, and therefore needs extremely urgent attention and scrutiny of all authorities in the Kingdom, if we are serious about promoting good Governance, fighting corruption in Government and achieving 'Country status'.
Especially against the backdrop of the many investigations taking place on corruption in Government, the bad press in Holland and elsewhere about bad Governance on St. Maarten, the threat of Higher Supervision, the many social problems facing our youth etc. this statement calls for very serious investigation, even an island-council meeting and if necessary actions.
At a time, when we more than ever, need a change in the mentality of politicians and when we need a new 'crop' of politicians, such a statement repeated by a influential host, could send out a devastatingly wrong message, that it is o.k. to hold a public office, and to allow for one's personal interests and concerns to prevail over the 'People's Business' at all costs.
In other words Lloyd's positions is that, it is o.k., that once in Government, one can get involved in all kinds of shady deals and when in trouble to use the office of Government as a 'personal shield'.
In my books that is one of the 'founding' and fundamental principles of any 'self-respecting Banana-republic'.
That is exactly what Mr. BRINKMAN has been stating and AGAIN Lloyd RICHARDSON publicly over the internet simply proves him absolutely correct.
Needless to emphasize, what damaging impact such statements, made and defended on the public airwaves must have on our youngsters, who have to listen to such unbelievable mis-information.
Already, our young people are becoming more confused everyday and such irresponsible statements certainly do not contribute towards resolving the crises facing our People from many angles.
Nevertheless, I can predict, and therefore look forward to this gentleman shifting the topic as he usually does in order to revert to attacking me personally and in full force.
I am accustomed to such treatment and enjoy dealing with them, so I look forward with great pleasure and anticipation to the reaction by this gentleman.
However, whatever he might have, or want to say about me as a diversion tactic, so be it.
The question remains, whether or not you agree with him that placing 'self above country/public-office' is the way to govern or that you yourself govern on this principle as well ?
For the record, do not believe my words in paraphrasing Mr. RICHARDSON.
But, request the tape of Sunday's installment to be relayed and carefully study its contents yourselves and draw your own conclusions.
It might as well be that, instead of Mr. Louis LAVEIST having 'busted the pot' Sunday, as he promised (???), it was Lloyd who 'busted the pot' by exposing the 'modus operandi' of Government, which is ' Self first,....Government at the very bottom and to heck with the St. Martin People'.
Keeping silent on this issue that has the entire population baffled is no option.
Leopold James
President SNBF & L'Esprit de Concordia
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