Sarah: Clear answer needed on shelving of dispute regulation

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten and the other two countries of the Dutch Caribbean – Aruba and Curaçao – “need a clear answer” about why the Dutch Kingdom Government has opted to shelf its version of the kingdom law to establish a dispute regulation, says Parliament Chairwoman Sarah Wescot-Williams.


Wescot-Williams, who will lead the country’s delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation IPKO, said the kingdom government “will have to give information” about the status of the draft.
Aside from that, the three Dutch Caribbean countries are still focused on putting together their own kingdom law to bring about the dispute regulation. When the drafting is complete, the ministers plenipotentiary will have to table it to the Kingdom Council of Ministers.
Wescot-Williams said she is curious to learn the Council of State's opinion of the draft dispute regulation law put forward by now-former Kingdom Affairs Minister Ronald Plasterk.
Prior to the IPKO sessions Tuesday through Friday next week, the three Dutch Caribbean countries will meet on Monday in their customary tripartite meetings.
Agenda points for IPKO will include a further update on St. Maarten’s recovery post-Hurricane Irma, attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with focus on those dealing with people, the planet, prosperity and the shape of the Dutch Kingdom in 2040.
St. Maarten has requested that the relationships within the kingdom today be brought to the forefront, said Wescot-William. A discussion about the future will not be too effective if the here-and-now is not addressed, she noted.
The St. Maarten delegation heads to the Netherlands via Curaçao today, Wednesday. Forming the delegation, headed by Wescot-Williams, are faction leaders MPs Wycliffe Smith (St. Maarten Christian Party), Silveria Jacobs (National Alliance), and Rolando Brison (United St. Maarten Party). United Democrats faction leader MP Theo Heyliger is unable to travel to the Netherlands; Wescot-Williams is the party’s deputy leader. The delegation will include advisor attorney Ralph Richardson and the general secretary of Parliament.

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