Published: 07 January 2021
~ Says PM continue with misleading word games ~
PHILIPSBURG: - Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday told his colleagues attending the virtual IPKO that he could not engage in any discussion with them on the COHO because the Parliament of St. Maarten has to date not received any information about the COHO. The session in which Emmanuel was participating had specifically the COHO as the topic of discussion.
His statement prompted the chairman of the session Jan Patenotte to ask have you asked your government to which Emmanuel responded, over and over and over again. He went on to reiterate his principle stance that he will not support the COHO, an entity that was forced on St. Maarten via blackmail. All members of Parliaments of the Kingdom know my position on this issue, he said.
Published: 23 December 2020
~ Says real story, details coming soon ~
PHILIPSBURG: -Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday appealed to residents to be vigilant and attentive to the new country status the Silveria Jacobs led government has placed the people under and the serious consequences to come, while he does his part to inform them “every step along the way”.
He stressed that his obligation as an elected member of Parliament is to always be forthcoming with the people of St. Maarten even if this means standing alone. “I want the people to understand clearly that they are now under higher supervision. And a people under higher supervision cannot exercise genuine free will,” he said.
Published: 14 December 2020
PHILIPSBURG: - Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Monday said he would not support the establishment of the so-called COHO (Caribbean Organization for Development and Reform) dubbing Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs as leader of a “government of weakness” that has set St. Maarten up for a complete Dutch takeover that will attack the very way of life on the island. “It is shocking to me that the PM can see this as the way to fix our issues, but we will not surrender,” the MP said.
Emmanuel was speaking during the urgent Central Committee meeting called on Monday to receive an update from the Prime Minister about the negotiations with the Dutch Government for liquidity support. He was the only MP to unequivocally say that the COHO has not and will not get his support. “I am not entertaining any type of discussion that renders another entity in this country,” he said. The MP said the PM and the government of St. Ma
Published: 10 December 2020
~ Questions if new decree was issued ~
PHILIPSBURG: - Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday said the decision by Minister of TEATT Ludmila DeWeever to allow Casino Rouge et Noir to open its emergency exit facing the Cannegieter Street is in violation of the existing decree and relieves the casino of its own responsibilities towards its workers.
MP Emmanuel stressed that the casino is not so much concerned about its employees as it is with making money. The casino, Emmanuel said, is the employer. The employer has its responsibilities to make sure it pays its employees and make proper arrangements for casino access. The casino should not use employees as an excuse and the Minister just bites at that excuse. If that s indeed what the casino owners said. We don t know since the Minister doesn t see it fit to offer the country an explanation longer than a few lines in a press release, Emmanuel said.