Philipsburg:--- Since the revelation that former Commissioner and now Minister of Health and Labour Maria Buncamper Molanus sold the economic rights of government land to the tune of three million dollars, several persons contacted SMN News accusing the leader of the Democratic Party of the same unethical and immoral transaction.
The blogosphere lead us to look for the documents to see if in fact DP leader Sarah Wescot Williams is guilty as accused. Late last week SMN News posted an article where we stated that Wescot Williams did acquire a parcel of land in Simpson Bay and sold it for a large sum of money. Today we obtained documents that show that Wescot-Williams who was the head of finance in 1988 and a strong Democratic Party candidate obtained and sold a parcel of land in Simpson Bay just about two weeks after obtained her long lease.
The deed shows that Wescot Williams received the parcel of government land on January 26th 1988 located in Simpson Bay measuring 1173m2 with certificate of admeasurements 11/1988. The long lease was for a period of sixty (60) years, while Wescot Williams had to pay the annual ground-rent in advance at the Receivers Office. Ground-rent was set at Naf.0.25 cents per square meter per year.
In article (e) of the long lease states that Wescot Williams had six months to begin construction on the property and construction must be uninterrupted according to the building plan that is approved by the executive council.
Article (f) of the lease states that the leaseholder commits herself in case she should not use the parcel of land for construction, she must obtain permission from the executive council before she can transfer the rights of the property.
Amazingly on February 8th 1988, the Democratic Party executive council led by the late Dr. Claude Wathey granted Wescot Williams permission to transfer the rights of the long lease. On February 11th 1988 Wescot Williams sold the property to Pier Francesco Patane for a whopping $155,000.00.
Documents of the entire transaction are posted below this article as proof of what is written about the current leader of the Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Country St. Maarten Sarah Wescot Williams.
The transaction shows that members of the DP party conducted shady and unethical business while in office. Some 20 years ago many persons in government were convicted for illegal transactions such as these. One would think that the current leadership and members of the DP would have learnt from the mistake others in their party made but the current scandal and land deal involving Minister Buncamper Molanus shows that while the faces in government office has changed, their way of doing business is the same.
While government land is meant for people who do not own or cannot purchase land for their personal use it is clear that the members of the Democratic Party has used their offices to enrich themselves while there are hundreds of people who have requested land for ages and cannot get it to build their homes.
Minister Buncamper Molanus and her husband Claudius Buncamper are facing public outrage because they sold the economic rights of government land. It should be noted that while the deal the Buncampers have with ECO GREEN is for three million dollars, the rights of the long lease still remain in their names.
It however, behoves us to see what a judge would say if the Buncampers are charged with forgery and money laundering and who would be their criminal lawyers. Based on our research HBN law firm and Mr. E.R de Vries do not try criminal cases.
The Long Lease Sarah Wescott Williams Recieved from Government in 1988.
The Executive Council decision that gave Wescott Williams permission the sell her Leased Land.
The deed showing that Sarah Wescott Williams sold Long Leased Land.
