St. Maarten Private Eye

Maria-NOT JUST ANOTHER POLITICIAN

The Democratic Party Government appointed Claudius Buncamper and Rafael Boasman to the board of St. Maarten Telecommunications Holding Company (TELEM). Claudius is the husband of Telecommunications Commissioner Maria Buncamper. He is already on the board of the Harbour and the head of maintenance at the Public Works Department. Boastman was the elections campaign manager for Maria Buncamper and he is the head of the Island labour department. The Leader of Government Sarah Wescot Williams says it is not unethical and not in breach of any regulation. When Claudius Buncamper was appointed on the board of the Harbour, Sarah said that his wife Maria was not a Comissioner at the time, but an island council lady-so she is not in the executive council. Well, now she is in the executive council. Is this not nepotism? DP says it is not. Well what really is Nepotism? People Speak. Click To Read highlighted News below:

Buncamper and Boasman on Telem Board
Board appointments draws Sharp Criticisms
Sarah says No Conflict Of Interest
Good Governance
Duncan says It is Nepotism
Gracita says it is Bad Judgment
Marlin tells Maria How Things Go
Moiky Slams Maria
Governor and Good Governance
Juliana Baptiste says I Believe in Nepotism
Duncan responds to Juliana Baptiste

Nepotism dates back to 1670 and it is the showing of favoritism toward relatives (favoritism as in appointment to a job based on kinship), based upon that relationship, rather than on an objective evaluation of ability or suitability. For instance, offering employment to a relative, despite the fact that there are others who are better qualified and willing to perform the job, would be considered nepotism. The word nepotism is from the Latin word 'nepos', meaning "nephew" or "grandchild".

Pronunciation: ne-pə-ti-zəm
Function: noun
Etymology: French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew, relative
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Cronyism on the other hand is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to positions of authority, regardless of their qualifications. Cronyism exists when the appointer and the beneficiary are in social contact; often, the appointer is inadequate to hold his or her own job or position of authority and for this reason the appointer appoints individuals who will not try to weaken him or her, or express views contrary to those of the appointer.

Source: Wikipedia

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