Philipsburg:---It is so clear that even a blind man can see that the Democratic Party is not about the people or the country but about egos and power. Their agenda remains unchanged which is; to frustrate, stagnate and delay the process of constitutional change and to attempt to hinder the National Alliance led government from working in the interest of the people of St. Maarten. Senator and Island Councilman George Pantophlet said in a press release.
Pantophlet said that the people of St. Maarten should rest assure that his government us up to the challenges because with God’s wisdom and strength along with the encouragement of the people they will overcome, and continue to run the daily affairs of the government. Some weeks ago the D.P. requested a meeting on the Financial and Economic situation of St. Maarten. This meeting was opened and adjourned until Friday October 2, 2009.The timing of this meeting was such that both the commissioner of Finance and acting and second acting director of resources were on a working visit in The Netherlands. As soon as this became known, the DP faction suddenly requested a meeting. On September 24, 2009.
The councilman said in his function as the chairman of the Central Committee received a letter dated September 22, 2009 from the Island council members of the Democratic Party requesting that a central committee meeting be convened to discuss the following: Implementation of the new rules on corporate governance, Operations and investments of the respective companies and status annual accounts, performance during 2008/2009 and prospects for 2010.
The letter also requests him to schedule such meetings in such fashion that ample time is given to the respective Managing Directors of the various companies to make a complete presentation to the central Committee on subject matters. It is interesting to note two things about this meeting request. First of all the letter starts with a request for a (1) meeting and then continues to suggests that these meetings “ (more than one, for which separate requests should be sent) be scheduled over numerous days to accommodate the presence of the respective managing Directors and Supervisory Board members. Secondly, the DP faction suggests to start the meeting(s) or at least the first meeting on Friday October 2, 2009, knowing very well that the island council meeting on the financial economic situation will be continued on that same date. The fact that the DP suggests to have the meetings scheduled over numerous days already indicates what their purpose is, keep the National Alliance led government busy answering questions to which the DP already well know or should know the answers. Furthermore the fact that the DP suggests to start the meeting(s) outside of the legal time frame which is October 1, 2009, proves that they are either attempting to set up the National Alliance led government or they are not aware of the Rules of Order. In either case the very fact that the DP island council members suggested the date of October 2, 2009 shows their intent and disregard for the civil servants and the people of St. Maarten in general .Some might call this good politics but as chairman of the Central Committee he has no name for it.