Philipsburg:---The number ten candidate of the Democratic Party Jeffry Richardson has submitted his letter of resignation to the Democratic Party after serving for eight years. In a press release Richardson said he was a candidate in the 2007 and 2010 elections for the Island Council and the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles respectively and was also a member of the Board in the past.In ones life there comes a point when one must take decisions in order for one to move forward and make room for being able to work in an atmosphere where you can better serve your people. One needs to feel a sort of comfort to decide to continue working with persons that you feel does not have your best interest which is the case in this instance.
As a politician he said he believes that it is fair and ethical to inform the public that he has tendered his resignation from the Democratic Party in a letter that was submitted to the leader of the party. Running for public office is a public issue and all major decisions that a politician takes should be transparent by informing the population of those decisions.
After giving this situation a careful thought this decision was taken and he hopes that it will be understood by all his supporters. There's an old saying that goes: "Who in the kitchen feels the heat".
Richardson said he has worked also as a support staff of two different Commissioners of the Democratic Party which he enjoyed and it was an honor to do so because he had the opportunity to serve the people of St. Maarten by assisting those Commissioners with their daily tasks. Having done that, Richardson said he was able to experience the way Government functions. This experience allowed him to better serve the public with the experience that he gained. Richardson said he also obtained a bachelor degree in Public Administration.
He also thanked the leadership of the party and all the Commissioners that he has assisted in office for the past 14 years for allowing him to serve the people of St. Maarten. Being a part of the Democratic Party was the right thing to do at the time he said. However he believes that it is imperative for him to move on, but he intends to serve the people of St. Maarten from another perspective which he intends to make public in a subsequent press release.
