St. Maarten Private Eye

Larry, for the most part I think Gracita is the best candidate out there to bring about a change in how government does business (by enforcing for instance: good governance rules, establishment of an Ombudsman office, all government projects having to go through a decentralized bidding entity that has zero government interference, getting a Zoning plan implemented etc. etc.).

HOWEVER, Gracita does need to acknowledge mistakes made which is for instance her stance on the 2006 Final Accord. She has underestimated the will of a majority of the electorate that are for more control on how government conducts business. Our government officials need to be scrutinized at all times by an independent body just as is the case in other countries in order for democracy to really flourish.

Only when she realizes that her stance on the final accord cost her a big chunk of the electorate, can she move forward again in my view.

I hope to see her back in the IC benches soon.