Despite the positive change within that sector the present administration is withholding its support for Zin Ka Ieu. SMN News was reliably informed that the present UPP councilors is not giving Zin Ka Ieu their support with the projects and the development on tourism on the French side even though the economy is at its lowest. Sources close to the UPP group said President Gumbs and his first VP Daniel Gibbs is looking at ways to divide the portfolios that is under the Tourist Office (Zin Ka-Ieu). It is said that Gibbs the VP that is in charge of tourism and economic affairs will handle these portfolios himself since he would be re-hiring Claeysen to work directly under him.
The Union pour le Progres has been saying they are together yet Marthe Ogoundele Tessi is not attending any of the council meetings since she lost her bid for the presidential seat. It is understood that territorial councilor Jean Philippe Richardson is also at odds with the group since he does not always agree with what is done to the locals. SMN News understands that both Zin ka Ieu and Richardson was not in favor of Gumbs to replace Louis Constant Fleming in the Territorial Council since they thought Dr. Louis Jeffry would have done a better job.
It is understood that some of the councilors who are not in favor of the way things are being handled are looking into ways to break the present government. At least three of the councilors spoke to this reporter anonymously saying that they feel the UPP group has lost its focus. The councilors said they are not willing to continue under the leadership of President Frantz Gumbs since he can be considered a "dictator and puppet". "We are not willing to damage our political future neither our image. The people elected us based on the promises we made during the political campaign. It was not the intention to phase out locals and hire foreigners and since we are not able to show president Gumbs that he has lost focus we would have to do what is necessary to save ourselves".
SMN News was not able to secure a comment from Gumbs who have decided to phase out the local or black journalists from his contact list. However this media house intends to dig deeper into these matters and will report it when it becomes clearer.