Dear Editor,
I come to understand how hatred and wickedness can destroy a country from within. The electorate of St. Maarten must stop falling for this false notion that Holland is causing members of the executive branch and parliamentarians to be locked up. If any person does not follow the procedure or laws that are prescribed in the Constitution or government ordinance, they become liable for not adhering to the law.
Please explain to me if a minister or parliamentarian breaks a law how is it Holland's fault. Let me tell you why people get locked up, it is because of ignorance of what they should have known, or because they are too stupid and get caught.
That is not Holland's fault, that is that individual’s own fault. In all legal systems, you are provided with the rules of engagement and staff to help you fulfil your endeavours legally through the system. It is up to you to adhere to them. It is no secret that St. Maarten political parties have made personal issues among themselves.
People in government leak information on each other for political gain and personal interest and it ends up in the Prosecutor's hands, and they have no choice but to perform their duties. Is that Holland's fault? Ask yourself this question: if you were to break the law and you get prosecuted would you blame Holland or yourself?
What is nasty is that the politicians in St. Maarten place the race card for the electorate to hate Dutch people, so they can have support for their own wrongdoings. That is evil. We have members in Parliament making laws about plastic; what we need is to establish laws to create wealth for the people of St. Maarten. Most of these politicians are destroying St. Maarten from within with their own personal vendetta against each other at the country’s expense.
I, the Patriot Miguel Arrindell, defend righteousness, I could care less what colour you are and if you are a St. Maartener or not, I will not defend wrong. I can have compassion, but that is no licence to justify breaking the law. Worse is when those wicked politicians use people against people (race card) to fulfil their evil motives.
Some people say let Holland take over the government, I say no! If you agree with that, you are insulting your own intelligence because you are assuming, we cannot administrate our own country.
I see it totally differently. I think no person is better to administrate St. Maarten than the St. Maartener, but it is up to the electorate to investigate people's background well and let the politician’s character prove they have good intentions. Some people say they go into politics and they get corrupt after. I disagree; if I were a minister of justice, I would hold every individual who breaks the law accountable, and there would be no need for Holland to intervene. But many politicians from day one have no ideology and they do not know their character. That is a recipe for disaster.
Warning again, education alone cannot make a good leader. A criterion is a humble person with a good character and good intent. If the individual may lack the required education, the assistance of professional people alongside him or her can correct that part. But if he or she has five Master’s degrees and their intention is evil, there is nothing you can do to fix that. Love of country is an action proven, not saying I love my country.
My conclusion: St. Maarten is being destroyed from within.
The Patriot Miguel Arrindell
