Notwithstanding the fact that you are now in charge of all the three seats in the parliament of the Netherlands-Antilles for St. Maarten....,
Notwithstanding that you on Sunday, February 28, last a a great 'bash' in which you celebrated your landslide victory over the DP-party during the last Federal elections....,
Notwithstanding the fact that you have always neglected, and continue to neglect 'silly' people like me......,
Notwithstanding that you know it all.
Still, and still again, without the slightest of intention thereto, 'little me' managed to overshadow all of that great joy of you finally becoming the most powerful political party on the 'Friendly island'.
Wattating !
Certainly you know exactly what I am talking or rather writing about, because we live in a very small little 'village' with 'country-ambitions'.
It is about the fact that there are 'those' in your party, who are very upset, to say the least, with the fact that I commended and expressed support for Mrs. Sarah WESCOT WILLIAMS, Island council lady and DP-leader for recently having publicly stated that as one of the 'outstanding issues', the rights of indigenous St. Martiners still needed to be guaranteed in the new constitution for 'Country' St. Maarten to protect them against being marginalized.
While, I did not know, that as a president of an INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, GRASS-ROOT St. Martin movement, my statements had to be 'vetted' by the NA or by any other party for that matter, let me inform you that I reserve the rights to commend and support ANY politician of ANY party, who makes any statement in favor of the native St. Martin people, without the slightest of any apologies to ANY politician !
If those within the NA, or within any other party feels offended that I made use of my democratic right to commend Sarah WESCOT-WILLIAMS for speaking out on behalf of St. Martin people, then that begs a number of questions.
For one, those politicians should tell the St. Martin people, why they disagree or oppose having the protection of the rights of the native-indigenous people anchored in the constitution.
And if they feel that the DP is 'playing politics', which by the way is hardly any surprise to even a kid, why has the NA itself NEVER EVER publicly stated what Sarah proposed, that the rights of native-indigenous St. Martiners should be protected in 'Country' St. Maarten ?
In ending, I say to my many good friends in the NA-party, that I will be the very first to also commend, support and even endorse the NA, the day that party goes further that Sarah.
How you wonder ?
Simple.
Just stop complaining, but 'beat Sarah to the punch' and have the protection of the rights of the native-indigenous St. Martiners formulated in the constitution, so that minority or not, they will always be the host and protected in their own home-land.
That provision in the constitution will finally render your so-called country 'St. Maarten', really more that just a name or a 'jingle', but truly St. Martin to the 'core.and soul'
If you can possibly humble yourself to just ask us, we are able, willing and ready to help you, because such really requires vision and genuine passion to be adequately formulated.
Have a great day.
Leopold JAMES,
President SNBF/L'Esprit de Concordia
A proud, native-indigenous St. Martiners...without apologies !
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Leopold James
President SNBF & L'Esprit de Concordia
