We all feel it. There is a revolution of ideas and of ways and this revolution belongs to a new generation that cannot further accept to live on the crumbs they are handed out by the senator and his president.
It is no longer a political question but rather a profound social movement where the overwhelming majority of St-Martiners will prevail over political and economical repression carried out by the senator, his president and their very sly director general.
On one hand the senator's faith will most likely be decided by one of the many judicial proceedings that are now impending against him both personally and as a public official. On the other hand, Pascal Averne's and Frantz Gumbs' faith will take different directions even though the senator must absolutely keep them in power in order to maintain his stronghold on our collectivity.
What is already known by many in the collectivity is that the director general is desperately seeking to abandon the ship that he has himself caused to sink. He has already applied for a position at the Semsamar, for a position with the French "Ministère de l'outre-mer" and is evaluating all possible options to return to his native Guadeloupe. As the smartest of the desperate trio, he knows that Mr Gibbs' call for "new governance" has struck a chord with St-Martiners and that he must leave before it comes to be and exposes his personal and very large contribution to the poor state of our economy and of our public administration.
As for Frantz Gumbs, even if he will never be able to repair the damages caused by his own personal actions towards our people, he does remain the sorriest of the three horsemen of our collective apocalypse. For while he does not have the intellectual or public capacities to function without the orders from above and the technical support from below he does insist to hold on to power for as long as he can whether or not he destroys our island in the process.
On the island, it is being said that for many months now that Frantz Gumbs no longer enjoys his own family's political support. Last spring we heard that he had submitted his resignation to the senator who refused to accept it (By what right? Nobody knows). Notwithstanding the rumors, what is absolutely clear to all, is that today, Frantz Gumbs is an isolated man who is drunk with the power to which he is desperately holding on to.
Frantz's family is right, it is time for him to take advantage of his possibility to reenter the school system before the end of August deadline and for him to quit the political life with the basic honors of having been our collectivity's first legitimate president. His departure could therefore be achieved with his family's respect in hand and with a minimum of dignity. Never will that option be again available to him once his role in the past three years' administration is thoroughly exposed.
Imagine that if over that three year period, Frantz Gumbs has had such dismal results even though he was fully protected by the wealth and protection dished out by the one and by the cunning and self interested management used by the other, how long will he survive as sole member of the former trio? With no longer anyone to think and act in his stead, he is committing public suicide... but not before dragging us down with him!
There is no question that a fundamental movement has taken roots on Saint-Martin with a thirst for transparency, honesty and integrity. On the upcoming political judgment day, this movement will not forgive the president's poor record and delusional « power trip ».
It is regrettable, in a sadly pathetic way, that Frantz Gumbs will have chosen power over his family, power over his academic and professional life and power over our collective wellbeing.
Frantz wake up before it is too late, you have no political future in SXM...at least quit and gives us, Saint-Martiners, a chance to a better future!
Aline Brooks
