A CRITICAL LOOK AT PARLIAMENT’S BUDGET
Parliament needs to be transparent with its budget! During budget debates members of parliament pose numerous questions, some critical, many political, …
Writer’s Block
Ta den man di Rei
Hulanda no por codicia asiento den Konseho di Seguridat di Nashonan Uni, mientras ku e ta nenga di kumpli ku obligashonan di e karta di Nashonan Uni. Ku e …
Its in the King’s hands
Netherlands cannot covet seat on United Nations Security Council, while refusing to comply with Charter Obligations With this petition, I , James Finies, …
IS PARLIAMENT BOYCOTTING THE CODE OF ETHICS?
In addition to boycotting the establishing of the Integrity Chamber, Parliament appears to also be boycotting the formalization of a code of conduct. Last …
HAS SHIP JUMPING BEEN TAKEN OFF THE BOOKS?
Are government and parliament waiting until the next election comes around or until the next ship jumper presents him or herself in parliament to start working …
IS PARLIAMENT SERIOUS ABOUT INDEPENDENCE?
Last week Wednesday, the Central Committee of Parliament, once again, invited the Independence for St. Martin Foundation (ISMF) to give a presentation …
THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE IN PARLIAMENT
The Central Committee of Parliament will be meeting this week to discuss several issues. One such issue is the verdict pertaining to the Integrity Chamber. …
THE EMPTY SEAT IN PARLIAMENT
For several weeks now, one seat in parliament has remained obviously empty. When, the President of Parliament, at the beginning of public meetings or of …
UPP FACTION FORFEITS OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE
The Central Committee of Parliament made history last week when it scheduled ample time to discuss the 2016-2020 Governing Program “Solidarity for …
PARLIAMENT, OUR WEAK LINK
Some people wonder why my writings deal mostly with the Parliament of Sint Maarten. This is because our Parliament is a new constitutional institution. During …