Philipsburg:--- The symposium organized by the Councils of State is scheduled to begin at 8:00am on Friday morning announced the organizers on Thursday at a press conference.The keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Samuel Polanen with featured speaker Judge Bob Wit. The theme for Friday's event will be "Checks and Balances in a Democratic Society such as Country St. Maarten and the Roles of the High Councils of State," said Roland Tuitt Chairman of the General Audit Chamber.
Samuel Polanen told reporters that Friday's symposium is geared at informing those at the symposium the true role of the high councils of state. He said democracy is process which they intend to elaborate on Friday. He said they also intend to define checks which will be balanced out, this he said, is also a process which they intend to clarify on Friday.
Judge Wit said his focus will be on the High Councils of State and their roles in the checks and balances.
Judge Wit also said that St. Maarten's politicians should be credited for having installed the High Councils of State even when they knew it was about giving up some of their freedom.