Wescot Williams said that St. Maarten is doing all it can to stay within the guidelines of the Kingdom but no one should expect St. Maarten to do as good or better than the developed countries around the world that have been through the same procedures. As for the budget procedures that the CFT said is not respected by St. Maarten, the Prime Minister said the 2012 budget is currently by the Council of Advice and then it will make its way to Parliament.
Wescot Williams said that St. Maarten would like to be given the chance so that they can get where they would have liked to be. The Prime Minister said there is no institution that is keener than the government of St. Maarten to follow the procedures and guidelines. She said the CFT has to do what it has to do likewise the government of St. Maarten will do its part with the tools available.
When asked if there is concerns at the receivers office that have to be addressed regarding the TOT payments and late bookings. The Prime Minister said she was not aware of such a situation neither is she is aware of anything that needs attention at the department. However, she made clear that when questions such as these are raised then it should send out a little flag to the Ministry that is in charge.
