Where-ever one turns, however one turns, the same tune is heard. What awaits us on 11-10-10? Leader of the Democratic Party Sarah Wescot Williams said in a press release.
The government of St. Maraten seems oblivious to the fact that we are too close to this watershed in our political history to be content with government's apparent closed door handling of matters that will have a profound effect on every resident of this island.
At least, we hope that there is some action, some attention, some plan for these important areas by the members of the NA/Heyliger/ Laveist government.
The time left until 10-10-10 is shorter than the credit line most businesses apply.
How can we not be pre-occupied when less than 90 (ninety) days away from 10-10-10-, we are yet to hear government unequivocally state that:
For the time-being we will continue to operate as part of the Antillean Monetary Union (Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles), in other words, we will continue with the Antillean currency (guilder) as the official currency ........ Or not.
In a recent interview on Curacao, the president of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles, Dr. Emsley Tromp, stated that for a monetary union between Curacao and St. Martin to work, these islands must have agreements as far as financial-economic policies and budget discipline are concerned. Does the Executive Council of St. Martin have such agreements in place and if so, what do these agreements entail?
Are St. Martin's representatives on the Supervisory Board of the Common Central Bank to be appointed on the basis of their expertise or on the basis of political affiliation, as seems to be the norm of late?