Philipsburg: ---Members of the National Alliance has called it quits with the negotiations with the two members of the Democratic Party namely Theo Heyliger and Louie Laviest. A source within the party said Laveist was scheduled to attend the NA press conference on Saturday evening but somehow he said he could not make it on time. However, the councilman and his wife met the leader of the National Alliance at his home after the press conference where he agreed to support the NA if they managed to form a government.
Laveist also agreed to meet the NA members on Sunday morning with Theo Heyliger where they were to sign the governing accord but both men did not show up to the meeting and they could not be reached by phone. The source said the NA has had enough since they are not willing to be part of Laveist and Heyliger game play. It is alleged that Heyliger wants to make sure he guards his deals with his road projects, thus he has agreed to go back to the party his grandfather co-founded after his colleagues along with the director of finance assured him that they regulated the budget to fit his needs mainly towards the road projects.
"It appears as if Heyliger is the one who is behind the gaming and both men are not man enough to say exactly what they intend to do for St. Maarten instead they are playing with the affairs of the people. The DP has agreed to maintain the commissioner's and his sister salary in exchange for his support, however, he Laveist would have a lot of explaining to do to the people, he would have to say if he is using his seat in the island council for financial gains and why he held government hostage over the past days." The source said.
It is understood that legal advice will be sought to see if measures can be taken against Laveist who apparently is using his key position in the island council for financial purposes. Efforts made by this media house to contact the commissioner who only last week submitted a letter of resignation to the Democratic Party and a letter to the chairman of the island council saying the present government could no longer enjoy his support could not be reached.
SMN News contacted leader of NA William Marlin for a comment on the latest development, Marlin said the statements he made on Saturday is the last and final statement for now and the media will surely get an update when the time is right. The party leader did not deny or acknowledge the information this reporter manages to secure.
In the meantime leader of the Democratic Party Sarah Wescot Williams had said she was going to make a statement latest Sunday concerning the political crisis and fall of government, late last night the commissioner in an email said she was not able to hold a press conference on Sunday but she forwarded a letter to the Lt. Governor indicating to him that the six members of the Democratic Party including Commissioner Louie Laveist will support the current executive council.