There will be a public plenary session of Parliament on May 21 to discuss the Emancipation Day Ordinance among other issues.
The meeting will take place on Monday morning at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House of Parliament on Wilhelmina Straat #2.1 in Philipsburg.
The draft ordinance to be discussed is about the introduction of Emancipation Day on July 1 as a national holiday.
The other agenda points are the National Ordinance of the new Criminal Code and incoming documents.
The committee meeting will be carried live on St. Maarten Cable TV Channel 20 and via Pearl Radio FM 98.1. The audio will be carried via the Internet www.pearlfmradio.com