At the time of this letter being written, the outcome of the Federal election still has to become known.
However, although it is not yet know at this moment how the three parties have done, I know for sure that you young people all have won.
You have won, for many reasons.
One reason being, that each of you have accepted the challenge with all of its consequences to join a political party of your choice.
In doing so, you must have endured the heart wrenching experience of not being able to please everyone, even within your own circle of families and friends.
Nevertheless, you have accepted to join the party of your choice because you believed that was the way you could make your contribution.
In doing so, quite a number of you form all three parties, made it your business to visit me on various occasions in order to be informed in an independent and very constructive and analytical manner.
This experience I have appreciated very much and therefore wish to thank you for at least being willing to listen to all voices.
As such I hope that you will take your own parties to the 'next level' by sharing ONE strong consensus.
While there should be honest and sincere loyalty party and party-leader, loyalty to a future UNIFIED St. Martin is yet of a fundamentally much higher level.
This I would hope should become the 'key priority' in the upcoming and all other political campaigns on the entire island, regardless of any party.
Therefore, while commending you for your courageous roles in this presumable last federal election, you should realize that the future of all parties is no more (solely) in the hands of the older, so-called more experienced politicians generation, but far more so in your hands as young people.
So, I invite you to join hands with your brothers and sisters on the 'French'-side and start building on the foundation for a UNIFIED St. Martin.
This 'status' is the only logical and sustainable one for the island, whose natives are ONE indivisible people of ONE blood with ONE ultimate destiny.
As always, we will be there for counseling and guiding you in making this possible.
With respect,
Drs. Leopold JAMES
Proud native-indigenous St. Martiner, with no apologies.
