Island Council Member Maria Buncamper-Molanus’ Presentation to the Chairman of the Island Council

The second speaker for the Island Council Meeting of August 13th 2009, was Island Council Lady Maria Buncamper-Moalnus. Her two presentations were on:

1.Questions regarding the social welfare and doctor-card of the mother of Councilman Louie Laveist

2.Questions regarding passenger, aircraft arrivals and cruise-ship calls

 

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Maria Buncamper-Molanus

Member of the Island Council of the Island Territory of St. Maarten

Clem Labega Square

Philipsburg

 

 

Chairman of the Island Council

Mr. F. Richards

Administration Building

Clem Labega Square

Philipsburg

St. Maarten

 

 

Re: questions regarding passenger, aircraft arrivals and cruise-ship calls

 

St. Maarten August 12th , 2009

 

 

Honorable Chairman,

 

In the Daily Herald of July 21st 2009 an article appeared regarding the decline in cruise passenger arrivals. Allow me to quote from the article:

 

"PHILIPSBURG- The cruise sector has seen a double-digit decline in passenger arrivals in the past months. St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies estimates that economic recovery will come in the next twelve to eighteen months. Harbour Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Mingo and Chief Operations Officer (COO) Keith Franca gave their views on the recovery of business from the global economic crisis to Economic Affairs Commissioner Frans Richardson recently."

 

In order to get a more in-depth view of the situation, kindly provide the following information per quarter:

 

PJIA:

1. The number of passenger arrivals at PJIA in 2009, during the first two quarters and the projected passenger arrivals for the last two quarters.

2. The projected number of passenger arrivals at PJIA for 2010 per quarter.

3. The number of aircrafts which arrived at PJIA 2009, during the first and second quarter and the projected aircraft arrivals for the last two quarters of 2009.

4. The projected number of aircraft arrivals at PJIA in 2010.

SMPA

1. The number of cruise passenger arrivals at SMPA in 2009, during the first two quarters and the projected cruise passenger arrivals for the last two quarters.

2. The projected number of cruise passenger arrivals at SMPA for 2010 per quarter.

3. The number of cruise ships calling at SMPA 2009, during the first and second quarter and the projected cruise ship calls at SMPA for the last two quarters of 2009.

4. The projected number of cruise ship calls at SMPA in 2010. 

Maria Buncamper-Molanus

 

 

 

Maria Buncamper-Molanus

Member of the Island Council of the Island Territory of St. Maarten

Clem Labega Square

Philipsburg

 

Chairman of the Island Council

Mr. F. Richards

Administration Building

Clem Labega Square

Philipsburg

St. Maarten

 

Re: questions regarding the social welfare and doctor-card of the mother of Councilman Louie Laveist.

St. Maarten August 12, 2009

 

Honorable Chairman,

 

On July 14th I submitted a request for the transcript of the presentations made by Councilman Mr. Louie Laveist and Councilman/Commissioner Mr. Hyacinth Richardson. On August 10th 2009 I received the requested transcript and studied it carefully. While I do not consider it at all proper to delve into the details of any benefits being received by any citizen on St. Maarten, I am compelled to make an exception as serious accusations were levied against me using this subject matter as the basis of these accusations. Therefore it can only be considered fair to all concerned that the requested information be provided including the supporting evidence:

1. Does the mother of Councilman Louie Laveist collect social welfare or any other monetary benefit from the Island Government of St. Maarten?

If the answer to question one is yes, then please answer the following questions:

2. Since when is the mother of Councilman Louie Laveist receiving this benefit?

3. Has the benefit ever been interrupted?

4. Has the benefit ever been stopped?

5. Has the benefit ever been reduced and if the answer is yes, under which circumstances?

6. In the case of a senior citizen’s request for social welfare:

a. what is the procedure to obtain and renew this benefit;

b. what is the maximum benefit for which the senior citizen is eligible.

c. How is this benefit calculated

7. Who has the authority to decide on who receives a social benefit or not?

8. Does the mother of Councilman Louie Laveist receive a medical expense benefit commonly referred to as a Government Doctor’s card?

If the answer to question 8 is yes, please answer the following questions:

9. As of which date was this doctor’s card issued?

10. Was the doctor’s card ever suspended?

11. What is the procedure to obtain and renew the Government doctor’s card.

12. Who has the authority to decide on who receives a doctor’s card?

 

I look forward to an early response.

 

 

 

Kind Regards