The following is the full text of the press release.;
The release states that one does not easily relinquish the enjoyment of power. It appears that he (LC Fleming) really missed his title as "President"! But, he has somehow reclaimed it. He is again President...!
The alleged "father of the Status", last occupied the presidency of the Island territory of Saint-Martin (COM), a brief passage marked by a forfeiture pronounced by the Council of State, no longer enjoyed the title and therefore, did not stand as representative and in leader of government and this, even if he always behaves as such and indirectly exerts "de facto" the President's functions. He simply needed, at all costs, his title of President.
The alleged "the father of the statute" would be, according to his own words, the "father of the SEMSAMAR" and in this capacity, he is back to claim control over his child. On Thursday December 3, 2009, our "ex- leader of government" and Senator was elected at the head of the SEMSAMAR – a public private partnership - while becoming its president.
Even if this election as head of the SEMSAMAR is absolutely legal in principle and that the Senator is one of its shareholders, the fact remains that his nomination at such a post poses a real ethical and moral problem. Indeed, how should one understand that the Senator who holds less than 5% of the capital of the Public private partnership of Saint Martin – SEMSAMAR - is elected as its president whereas the Island Community of St-Martin which holds more than 50% of that capital, which also had a candidate for this same position, in the person of its 4th Vice-president Mr. Louis JEFFRY did not win the election?
How should one understand, admit and consider this taking of the leadership of this organization, that Mr. Louis-Constant FLEMING, former president of the COM and Mr. Frantz GUMBS, current President in title, both call "the armed wing" of the Community?
Is it necessary, in passing, to remind the readers that the new elected President of the SEMSAMAR is the main partner and supplier of land on this territory of Saint Martin of the SEMSAMAR? Transfers of land, which are done at full price!
Isn't such a configuration likely to be generating conflicts of interests when one knows that Mr. Senator, equilibrist, cumulates on his head several hats:
- chair "de facto" of the Island territory of Saint-Martin, majority shareholder of the Public Private Partnership,
- leading vendor of land to the SEMSAMAR, (element essential to its principal activity as builder of social housing,
- shareholder of the Public Private Partnership with 4,73% of its capital,
Isn't there a dangerous resemblance with a mode of operation which has been denounced and severely criticized nationally and which regarded the mode of government of Gaston FLOSSE in French Polynesia?
If one looks closely to the doings of Mr. Louis-Constant FLEMING since the installation of the new Island Territory of Saint-Martin (COM), doesn't one have all reasons to believe that we are in a banana republic?
Why there was an adjournment during the elections for the presidency of the SEMSAMAR last Thursday December 3, 2009 and what took place at that moment? What happened during the negotiation, which could have caused the candidate of the Island Territory of Saint-Martin desist, giving his support to the other candidate and Senator? Which agreement could have been concluded between the Senator and his substitute Mr. JEFFRY so that the Presidency is attributed to the less representative shareholder?
We, the inhabitants, and leaders of Saint Martin rise against such practices and denounce them! We the inhabitants and leaders of Saint Martin denounce and condemn such operations, which do nothing but throw even more discredit and opprobrium on our incipient Community!
