Isn't it ironic at best, that you have used the name 'St. Maarten' for this document, but have not been able- and/or willing to define the St. Martiner ?
Shame on you. Shame.
History will prove that you made an historical blunder of major proportions.
Living in denial of one's own ancestral heritage- and cultural identity is one of the most fundamental- and evil forms of betrayal anyone can perpetrate against one's own people.
It is a crime against the St. Martin humanity-, and it will exact a prize from every single perpetrator.
While you might have celebrated this so-called milestone among your own 'elite-group', on 'ground-zero', I can assure you, with the exception of one or two party 'die-hard-, cult' followers, it is not 'going down well' to say the least.
As I have stated before, all the external 'hurdles' you faced up till this point, will fade completely into oblivion, in comparison with the type of visible- and invisible reactions your betrayal of the St. Martin people has evoked.
I urge you to please, repent-, humble yourselves and take heed of the seriousness of the situation, because its consequences can be devastating beyond words.
And while we too, as grass roots movement feel totally betrayed by each of you, as a responsible organization, we will try to refrain from 'oiling the cindering fire' in people's hearts-, souls-, and minds.
As such, we are prepared to meet with you-, in order to make our contribution towards making the best out of this very tense situation, still trying to achieve for our St. Martin people what has been left undone.
However-, let it also be recorded here, that we also look forward to especially William MARLIN, ceasing his arrogant behavior, because not everyone, is willing to be intimidated by him like most of his followers are.
In addition, Government can pass whatever laws it wants, but that doesn't not mean that we will 'role over and play dead', and allow the sacrifices made by our St. Martin ancestors, to have been in vain, because of traitors in Government.
Like every people, we too will reserve the universal right to defend ourselves as endangered people from persecution-, alienation- and elimination..... by all means necessary.
On the other hand, God forbid the day, we too decide to leave it solelyup to you to deal with the pent-up anger and disillusionment you have caused the St. Martin people.
The choice is yours
Your own St. Martin ancestors, must now have become restless- and agitated, to understand that after having shed blood-, sweat-, and tears for you to have become rulers on this island, that you can now simply state in public...I knoweth thee not !
It is paramount to a sin.
Shame on you.
drs. Leopold JAMES
President grass roots St. Martin people's nation building movement and-, even prouder- than ever, native-indigenous St. Martiner, without apologies and without compromising and without selling out.
