Dear Editor,
I noticed some of our legislators love bashing and indulging that people of StMaarten origin have too much of privilege while always defending people born in StMaarten from illegal immigrants. In the opening of the new parliament building it was make clear by a particular legislator that soon there will be names of legislators that will not be of StMaarten origin, and that we are all equal as Dutch citizens of StMaarten. This particular legislator seems to be proud of his party (Democratic Party) accomplishment of the last 25 years of making the original StMaarten people a minority in their country. The confusion exists for the last 25 years in StMaarten is that we were not building a nation but we were dividing it. Any person from original StMaarten people roots is always the people to be challenge to get a good position in government, and we always have to hear from legislators when they are not qualify and when they are over qualify. And it goes across party lines. The only StMaarten people who have no problem getting a job are those from the elect few families in government. Our people in StMaarten are train to bash each other when we are affiliated with different political parties, which is being real low. The same legislator did not tell you that the opportunities provided in StMaarten are for the elect few, so the nonsense of equality is only good to score political capital but the reality is far from truth. Look how Senator Laville (naturalize StMaartener) was coerce when he took a different angle from the elect few (Leader of UPP and other members from the UPP Party). For that legislator who was born in Aruba he knows well that in Aruba he could not make it this far in politics or attain financial success as he did in StMaarten, because his color of his skin is not consider in Aruba as being real Aruban. It is hypocritical to come here and talk about equality. This man should thank the original StMaarten people and recognize them as people of greatness for helping him. I personally have no problem with anyone who have Dutch Nationality that was born here, I have problem with deceitful politician bashing the Original StMaarten people and making the general electorate believe that the original StMaarten people is the problem in StMaarten. When it is the DP and NA along with some politician in the UPP party who so gladly endorse the bashing of original StMaarten people not by saying it, but their actions for privileges is loud and clear that original StMaarten people is not wanted any more. The born here StMaartener and the naturalize StMaartener is also realizing they are use only for votes, and they beginning to see clearly that the UPP DP & NA are the same people who could care less about them and that they are put in the same category as original people of StMaarten. People of StMaarten did you ever hear any legislator or minister say he is proud of the original StMaarten people for opening their hands which help so many neighboring countries and countries far away to attain a better living and that they are proud of living in StMaarten? A friend of mine who is not from StMaarten tell me with all respect, you people in StMaarten are real fools for voting a government that does not promote nationalistic pride and love of country, he notice that the original StMaarten people is omitted from climbing up the ladder of success. I told him when people put love, duty, honor of country before political party it is only then change for better will come. The group that hates to recognize the original StMaarten people is DP, UPP & NA. The legislators that loves and enjoys not recognizing the original StMaarten people the most is William Marlin, Roy Marlin George Panthophlet. The good news is this that even the bad things will come to an end. It is the same people you all love not to recognize is what got you all in that position. And people like you are ungrateful. As from now I will pin point any or all politicians who hates or goes after the original StMaarten people and will do all in my power to make sure they are not re-elected. In conclusion the original StMaarten people will prevail.
Yours Truly,
Miguel Arrindell
