Published: 10 December 2020
~ Official declaration still to be made, as discussions with Dutch Government still ongoing, MP Grisha Heyliger Marten to be President of Parliament.~
PHILIPSBURG:--- MP Rolando Brison has passed the screening process to become the next Minister of VSA. However, the official announcement has not been made public as the coalition government is treading lightly as they have until next week Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 to make a decision on whether or not St. Maarten will accept the Caribbean Reform Entity (CRE).
The Dutch Government is demanding that St. Maarten accept the conditions set forth before they can obtain any liquidity support, one being the CRE to monitor the country’s finances. A decision must be taken by December 18th when the next meeting is held.