You have taught the St. Maarten people persistence and perseverance will pay off. What I admire about you is that most of you were not born here but you had the courage to stand for what you believe in. As foreign workers that came here for work you have defeated foreign investors in a single blow. You have done what St. Maarten people
(Indigenous and born here) could not do for about the last 35 years. More impressively you not only put pressure on the union, but you got the Prime Minister and Parliament attention. Again you did something what the St. Maarten people can not do. Question this now raise what about GEBE workers and the teachers, it remind me when I was young to research what did the heavy equipment owners did wrong, but the pelican workers did right? Or what did Hotelier Ansary (Mullet bay) did right or Pelican Hotel owners did wrong. I notice they even got Eldric Van Putten attention.
The lawyer Le Poole as seen is happy from his heart for your victory. I am not amaze with the victory; I am amaze with the attention you got from government and media.
You demonstrate and do all with in your power and succeed. My conclusion is that the people of St. Maarten should learn from foreigners how to fight and get attention from government to pursue what is important for us. It is crystal clear that St. Maarten people concern is not important for our politicians. Ask Senator George Pantophlet champion of rights for foreigners. Ask Minister of Justice Rolland Duncan who will go to the gates of hell to please the BTA people. The lesson St. Maarten people must learn when you fight, fight likes foreigners it gives you attention and is guaranteed satisfaction and victory.
Miguel Arrindell
