St. Martin News Network - Swearing-in of New Government Tentatively set for Monday.

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Philipsburg:--- The incoming government that is supported by the National Alliance, Democratic Party, and the three independent Members of Parliament Illidge, Richardson, and La Ville might be sworn-in on Monday announced Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams on Wednesday. Wescot Williams said that the screening of the Ministers and incoming Member of Parliament is underway and it is expected that the reports on the screening would be in by the end of this week. She said when the reports are submitted then she will proceed by sending them to the Governor's office where the swearing in will take place. Wescot Williams said following the appointment of the formateurs, the names of the candidates were submitted for screening. Wescot Williams said some of the current Ministers will be re-appointed while the new Ministers will take office immediately after they are sworn-in. She said she does not foresee any problems with the names she submitted, therefore it is likely that the swearing-in will take place on Monday.
The Prime Minister did not divulge any of the names of the candidates that are being screened. However, SMN News learnt that Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams, Minister Cornelius de Weever, and Minister Roland Duncan will be re-appointed while William Marlin, Silveria Jacobs, Romeo Pantophlet, and Roland Tuitt will be sworn-in as Ministers and Rudolph Samuel as a Member of Parliament. SMN News further learnt that Mathias Voges will be reappointed as the Minister of Plenipotentiary while Henrietta Doran York will be sworn in as the deputy Minister of Plenipotentiary.

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