Emphasizes Social Cohesion as a Core Value
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Democratic Party of St. Maarten released its National Platform on Nation Building on Wednesday, highlighting the DP's accomplishments and vision for developing the nation and national identity of St. Maarten. The platform states that the common thread through its manifesto is the concept of nation building; building a strong nation and a strong national identity; "The 'Red Thread' throughout this manifesto is nation building. It's the line that connects Education, Community and Families.
In 2010, the DP promised, if elected to office, that a vision for St. Maarten's future would be developed in collaboration with the people. This promise was realized with the commissioning of the National Development Plan for St. Maarten in 2012. This plan will be completed in 2015, but already the results of the engaging in "democratic dialogue" are evident, as district after district is encouraged to formulate their part of the Vision. The DP remains committed to building our young nation with the input of all.
"St. Maarten is a country rich in the diversity of its citizens. The future of such a diverse country relies on the cooperation and commitment of every resident of our nation. The DP does not believe the future can be founded through the politics of division and discord, but that a successful nation will be one of shared community," emphasizes the Democratic Party vision for National Development.
The platform continues by stating that through the DP's vision, true harmony of the St. Maarten community can be achieved; "St. Maarten's small size is another reality, requiring that our people closely share places to live, places to work and places to play. With our leadership and proven record of job creation, development of recreational facilities and housing revitalization, a connected and harmonious National Community can be achieved.
"The DP is so convinced that our country's strength lies in a united country, that it has incorporated in its articles of incorporation the objective to promote social cohesion as a core value.
This can be achieved by promoting the culture of St. Maarten as a common objective and stimulating inclusion," concluded the Democratic Party Platform on National Development.
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