Philipsburg: --- Vice President of the Democratic Party Board Stuart Johnson has submitted his resignation to the party's leadership, candidates and other members of the Democratic Party via an email on Tuesday confirmed Party leader Sarah Wescot Williams.Wescot Williams was not willing to say exactly why her vice president has chosen to resign. She said the Democratic Party has called a board meeting which will be held early this week to discuss the resignation of Stuart Johnson. "I prefer to leave the details of Johnson's resignation to the boards" says Wescot Williams on Sunday when she was contacted by SMN News for a comment.
SMN News has been reliably informed that Johnson indicated to the members of the Democratic Party on numerous occasions that they need to involve the younger generation in the political process. Sources said Johnson believes that the younger generation should be fully involved in the building of St. Maarten especially now that the island is about to achieve its new status.
The source said the party's vice president has expressed his concerns on several occasions about the lack of board meetings within the Democratic Party. They said the board met since late last year as the party was preparing for the federal elections. It is further understood that while the party council meetings have been held regularly no board meeting was held thus keeping Johnson out of the loop as to how the Democratic Party intends to contest the upcoming island election. It is understood that Johnson indicated to the members of the Democratic Party that country St. Maarten should be built with all hands on deck including the younger generation. SMN News understands that Johnson has indicated to the party membership that he does not feel he was fully involved in the ongoing process. It is understood that the party's vice president also indicated to the membership that he cannot hold a position to occupy an empty seat instead he wants to be fully involved in the political development of St. Maarten.
