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Governor’s Cabinet reigns in on Corporate Governance.
SMNN - GREAT BAY– There is various misinterpretations that need to be clarified concerning the Corporate Governance Council, its composition and its function. It must be emphasized that the members of the Council are not appointed for life.
The function of the Corporate Governance Council is to advise the Island Territory of Sint Maarten on issues concerning government owned enterprises in general and corporate governance in particular. The Council will be composed in such a way that expertise, objectivity, independency and integrity are guaranteed.
William: Corporate Council permanent, not membership
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--“Totally, totally ridiculous” are the claims and concerns stated by Democratic Party Island Councilman Petrus Leroy de Weever about the appointments of members to the Corporate Governance Council being for life, said Constitutional Affairs Commissioner William Marlin Sunday.
Speaking to the press on this and several other issues, Marlin said the councilman was giving the public incorrect information and was doing this because he hadn’t read the law presented by the former DP government and passed unanimously in the Island Council on May 11.
Councilman De Weever has Mislead the Public--- Says Marlin --- Committee Members are not Lifetime Members.
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Philipsburg:--- Leader of government William Marlin in reactions to statements made by Island Councilman Leroy de Weever last week as he refused to vote on the law on cooperate governance said the island councilman has mislead the people of St. Maarten with inaccurate information. Marlin said De Weever was the chairman of the Central committee and he never objected to the law, which was prepared by his party the “Democratic Party”. Marlin said the National Alliance/Heyliger and Laveist executive council did not change anything from the proposed law because they all supported it. He made clear that the advisory council would be a permanent council that would advise government.[More....]
DE WEEVER EXPRESSED CONCERNS ON PERMANENT COMMITTEE.
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Philipsburg: --- Island councilman Petrus Leroy De Weever at a press conference on Tuesday told reporters that he has been consistently expressing his concerns about the legislation that was put together by his party while in government. The island councilman said he posed several questions to the notary who worked on the document and he was not satisfied with the answers or modifications made to the document. De Weever said he also expressed these concerns to former leader of government and leader of his faction Sarah Wescot Williams prior to making his decision not to even vote on the document. He said he also asked the current government what was their reasons to appoint a committee for life, and what sort of message they are sending to students studying abroad. However, the executive council he said did not intend to provide the answers neither the names of the people that were to sit on the permanent committee.[More....]
DP holds press conference, numerous issues addressed
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - The Democratic Party (DP) of St. Maarten, held a press conference on Tuesday during which a wide range of subjects were addressed by three members of the Island Council and the President of the DP.
Present at the press conference which comes in the wake of Monday's Island Council Meeting, were DP Leader Sarah Wescot-Williams, Councilman Roy Marlin, Councilman Leroy de Weever and the President of the DP Micheal Ferrier.
Unanswered questions lead to ‘no’ vote from De Weever
PHILIPSBURG--The amendments to the statutes of two government-owned companies and a foundation were approved by nine of the ten Island Council members present Monday, but got a no from Democratic Party (DP) Island Councilman Petrus Leroy de Weever, because his questions on the matter had been left unanswered by government. De Weever first attempted to abstain from voting when his name was called by Council Chairman Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards, but he was told only a “yes” or “no” vote was acceptable under the Rules of Order. [More....]
I.C. takes decision, DP councilman walks out
PHILIPSBURG - The Island Council of St. Maarten met on Monday morning at 10am at which time they lent their approval to the amended statutes of two government-owned companies as well as one foundation. It was interesting to note though, that Councilman Leroy de Weever of the DP, voted against even when members of his party voted for.[More....]
Democratic Party elects new board, Erno Labega appointed deputy DP leader
SXM Chronicles - President of the Board of the Democratic Party Michael Ferrier, elected last Saturday, says the DP has not been served well.
In a heart touching address to the party’s general membership at its mid-year conference, the new president, said the injustice is credited to a mere few individuals (no names were mentioned.)
He said that as a result, by extension the people of St. Maarten have not been served.
Ferrier stressed that the party has allowed “those” individuals to place themselves before the party and before the people and ultimately the island as a whole.
Amendments on Government Owned Companies Carried by Island Council.
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Philipsburg: --- The island council carried the amendments of the articles of incorporation for the St. Maarten Telecommunication Company and the St. Maarten Medical Centre on Monday. Some ten island council members were present to vote for the amendments, which was put forward by the executive council since August 13. Of the ten votes cast, nine voted in favour of the amendments while Island Council member Petrus Leroy De Weever said he was not voting for something he did not see.[More....]
