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WODC, Corruption and Governance

Maria and many others seems to the problems the Dutch have with the island and Separate Status is all down to the WODC Report.

There is much more going unmentioned. The problems and concerns raised in the WODC report are the result of poor and inadequate govt policies and decision making. St. Maarten has no Code of Conduct or Ombudsman or other body to enforce govt transparency or accountability, in fact this govt has done everything it can to resist, delay or resist such changes. For me there is much more than just corruption at play, there is also incompetence and generally lousy stupid policies to consider too. They will blame Curacao and the Dutch, but our local govt has much more responsibility than it wants you to believe.

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Maria says corruption runs through Dutch Govt's veins - 6th March 2008

The Dutch are corrupt too - 6th March 2008

WODC in the IC - 6th March 2008

Today Editorial - Blow away the smoke - 6th March 2008

Today Editorial - New Political reality - 5th March 2008

December 15 was the wish of Antilles, says State Secretary - 5th March 2008

Editorial: Some merit - 5th March 2008

Dutch civil servants propose postponement till 2010 - 4th March 2008

More on Constitutional Change can be found here and more on corruption and bad policies can be found pretty much everywhere else.

Hady