PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said that while being overseas, she took note of what transpired during her absence. The Prime Minister was referring to the Alegria water rights saga, between the Minister of VROMI and Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson.
Jacobs said that the Minister of VROMI was off the island this past week and is expected to return to St. Maarten today. She said that she is of the opinion that the Minister should be given the opportunity to respond to the partial recording that was used during a radio interview.
The Prime Minister informed members of the media that the Minister was recorded without his knowledge and only a part of the recording was made public. She said it is rather unethical for someone to record people and then use the recording on a public broadcast. The Prime Minister explained that while a person can record those recordings can only be used in court proceedings. Jacobs lamented that there are consequences for the Member of Parliament who already indicated that he is prepared to face the consequences of his actions.
The Prime Minister explained that even though she perused the media articles and radio interviews the full story is still not out to the public because the entire recording was not released.
Jacobs called on everyone to strive for peace. She said that both officials meaning the Minister and the Member of Parliament means well and it's time for peace. Even though the opposition has a job to do, they must be cognizant of the fact of recording people and leaking partial audios. She cautioned that St. Maarten is its own enemy and while the focus is placed on what is doing to the island it's time they begin to look at what they are doing to themselves.
