Dear Editor,
We all understand the situation of COVID-19 in this present time. And we want our government to succeed.
But let us be honest and deal with reality. In a time like this, we need people to listen and observe to see or find the best possible solution.
Phase 1 is safety, then phase 2 is economics and phase 3 should be the cure. The cure should be massive free testing to the population of St. Maarten.
Restriction and controlling people to stay home is a help but not the solution. I am very concerned our government wants us to accept this as a new way of life.
I am an optimist but optimism comes with reality and accepting truth. Our government is in denial and is not providing the real solution which is massive free testing.
They are hoping this challenge of COVID-19 just goes away, and that is not going to happen. The cure should never be bigger than the problem.
Our government is making a career out of this problem instead of tackling the problem with the real and only solution, which is massive free testing for the people of St. Maarten.
They should use a location be it a hotel or large guest house or sports complex to be a facility to house people who are under self-quarantine and isolation and are suspect and are infected with COVID-19.
Once you have that under control the possibility of spreading is greatly reduced. The next step is to continue with massive free testing.
This situation calls for funding, our leaders have to come off their high horse, humble themselves and ask the Netherlands for assistance.
The problem with us humans, we love making a career out of problems instead of tackling it head-on to get over the problem.
Conclusion: people of St.Maarten put pressure on your government to establish massive free testing of COVID-19. The mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Choices have consequences, choose wisely and choose now.
The patriot Miguel Arrindell
