St. Maarten Private Eye

I have the highest respect and admiration for Mr .Will Johnson, and he should know what he's talking about when it comes to the workings of our government administration. Can anyone comment on the legal appointment of Acting Lt Govenor Milliscent Acuna Lopez?

There's seems to be some confusion in the translations in the ERNA relating to her appointment. There's was a change in the law a while back that says that if she was appointed Acting Lt Governor BEFORE her brother got elected to the island council, then he would have to resign. Although he is elected by the voters.

In this case, she was appointed after he took office; therefore the whole saga is not illegal.
The general perception is that there shouldn't be any bloodlines between an appointed official and one sitting on the highest governing body of the island, the island council.
It smells of bad governance, because she chairs the island council in the absence of Gov Richards and her brother sits in the council as part of the governing party, the DP.
The bigger pictures is that her appointment was sanctioned by the EXCO and approved by the governor general.
There is some presidence somewhere, which make this appointment legal, or else it would have been anulled by the Governor General of the NA.
Legal minds out there, let's here your take on this one