Dear Editor,
Today is a day that we should reflect on the many promises that were made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands represented by Mr. Knops where he gave instructions to the St. Maarten Government that he would grant or in some cases loan us 5 million euros with conditions just to assist us with the damage that was done to our country St. Maarten after the passing of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. It is now 2 years after the passing of those hurricanes and we are still not able to obtain those grants from the Dutch Kingdom Government.
If we read 2 Kings 4:1-7 you will see that God can give us strategies to provide for us in times of need. God uses miraculous ways to do this. Let us all come together and stop depending on the outside help and ensure that we ourselves offer our resources and efforts to, for example,
- put back roofs on poor people's homes
- build back our Airport
- renovate our library
- update our post office
- use one of the already studies that were given to past Governments to rebuild a healthier and more organized landfill.
- Increase on fees for all visitors for a 5-year period to assist with the recovery of SxM from the Head tax at the Harbor and the Departure tax at the airport (only for visitors).
- Have the chamber of Commerce increase all business registration fees for a period of 3 years maximum.
We all need to sacrifice if we want to move forward without waiting on a handout from our so-called Kingdom partner in Europe, the Netherlands.
Have a fruitful weekend to all my FB friends and family. You have the key in your hand and all you need to do is take your key and use it to:
- open the door to Prosperity
- open the door to Unity
- open the door to Integrity
- open the door to Sacrifice
- open the door to Trusting each other
- open the door to Generosity
Let's do it together and join forces with Parliament and Government to achieve this goal. God bless all of you.
Charles Jeffrey Richardson
