Honorable Prime Minister and Ministers,
In light of the recent developments surrounding the liquidity support for Sint Maarten as agreed to with the
Government of the Netherlands, I hereby would like to express my deep concerns as well as share my thoughts on
an integral approach for moving forward in the best interest of Sint Maarten and its people.
From its recent actions and statements, it is clear that the Dutch Government continues to use the liquidity support
which has been pledged to Sint Maarten to strong-arm the Government of Sint Maarten into (not) taking decisions
that don’t fit the long-term colonial agenda of the Dutch Government. As I have indicated in my letter to the Hon.
Delegations from the Parliaments of Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Aruba will also be participating.
The IPKO will kick off on Wednesday at 9.00 hrs. with opening remarks by the Chairperson followed by a presentation from each country within the Kingdom concerning the state of affairs in said country, in a plenary session. This will be followed by discussions between the four parliamentary delegations on a number of topics in a series of sessions.
Session 1:
Session 2:
Short-term outlook: Restarting social and socio-economic life within the framework of the established Caribbean body for reform and development.
Session 3:
Medium/long term outlook: Restructuring to strengthen the resilience of the economy, administrative reform, ensuring sustainable public finances and the labor market.