Protest March Scheduled for Thursday --- Protesting against the Lack of Respect for Traffic Laws.

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Hope Estate/ Sucker Garden:--- Relatives of the late Silvia Lynch have organized a protest march which will be held on Thursday afternoon at 6pm. The march is a form of protest against the tragic death of 12 year old Silvia on Friday. Napolina Richardson Gumbs, aunt of the deceased girl said the march will commence at the Marie Genevieve De Weever School in Hope Estate and will conclude at the scene of the accident which is next to Gas King on Sucker Garden road. Richardson –Gumbs said the aim of the protest march is to create awareness since heavy equipments are not supposed to be driving on the road between 12 noon and 2pm while school children are on their way home.

The points that will be discussed on Thursday are:-
  • The lack of Respect for the Traffic Ordinance (laws and regulations) on St. Maarten
  • Road Safety
  • Intimidation on the road by specific vehicles
  • The rights of the pedestrian on public roads.

The general public and students of the Marie Genevieve School are asked to gather at the school in Hope Estate at 5:30pm.
In the meantime, Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams announced on Wednesday that she is in support of the calls by residents of St. Maarten to amend the traffic ordinance on St. Maarten so that persons responsible for serious accidents can be held responsible. Wescot Williams said she understands the feelings of powerlessness the families are going through at this moment.