The staff of Calmar said some of the reasons behind their decision are the sudden attack on one radio personality Thomas Krider Program Manager of one of the radio stations who was beaten in his home some days ago. Outside of that they were faced with threats and pressures since they were publishing material that some newspapers would not dare to publish. The writer of the email said they suspect the involvement of the freemason in the attack as well as the over development of St. Martin particularly in the Anse Marcel area.
Le Calmar claims they have tangible evidence in the many sensitive issues they have published. They said someone also filed a complaint against them for spamming as well as defamation.
Nevertheless, we will recall that if spamming was the rule at the outset, it has been accepted by a very great part of our 1500 monthly readers (within 16 months we have received only 3 requests for subscription cancellation, and we have, of course, complied with them).
"As for slandering, on the one hand, the opinion column offered the possibility of the "right to reply". On the other hand, we insist on recalling that we hold evidence on everything we have published, and that it would be without fear whatsoever that we would have faced the complaints from the so-called slandered prominent characters.
The local mafia being what it is, we are left with no other choice than to stop our publications.
Le Calmar in their online blogging on Facebook and copies sent to their readers said the
the local mafia as it is, it leaves them no choice but to stop publications.
"In light of recent pressures, we now better understand why the local press works in consensus is with the "fathers" of St Martin; these characters are too powerful and above the laws, they still decided if it still rain or shine on what can or may not be published.
Finally, they encourage their readers to react to the ruling which was given by the State Council against the President of the COM or simply to defend the freedom of the press, by widely circulating this e-mail to all your contacts or, as always, by sending your comments and reactions to lecalmar@ gmail.com or by publishing them on the "fan club" of squid on Facebook:
The stall of Calmar will meet shortly to consider possible action to deal with threats.