PHILIPSBURG:--- The public meeting called by the Parliament of St. Maarten to further discuss the develepments at the St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF)and SOAB saw a boycott from all members of the United Peoples Party faction including their coalition partners. Member of Parliament Cornelius de Weever was seen in the House of Parliament before the 10h on Wednesday morning but disappeared when the meeting was about to start while MP Frans Richardson informed the chair of Parliament that he would be late for the meeting. The attorney representing SMHDF sent out a press release on Tuesday night informing the general publing that the Managing Director Henry Lynch was suspended was fired on February 4th 2015. In that press release SMHDF outlined a number of their findings and they also stated that a forensic investigation is currently ongoing while they reserve the rights to take further legal actions against Henry Lynch.
Faction Leader of the National Alliance William Marlin asked the chair if the MPs that gave notice of absence gave reasons for their absence. The chair responded by saying that MP Meyers went off island for medical purposes while MP Frans Richardson indicated that he will be late.
The chair adjourned the meeting which he said he will schedule for a later date. Chairman of Parliament MP Lloyd Richardson asked apologized for the inconvenience caused on Wednesday.
