Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin and Minister of Finance Michael Ferrier socialising with St. Maarten students in Holland.
THE HAGUE--A group of St. Maarten students, including youngsters who evacuated from the island after the passing of Hurricane Irma, were invited to come to the St. Maarten House in The Hague on Friday. Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin and Minister of Finance Michael Ferrier wanted to inform them of what could be considered an extremely positive outcome of their visit to the Netherlands.
Prime Minister Romeo-Marlin emphasised to the students during the short presentation the importance of returning home once they have completed their studies.
“It’s a pleasure to see students being interested in what’s going on in St. Maarten and taking the opportunity whenever a Minister is present, to come and be informed,” she said.
Romeo-Marlin gave a brief summary of her activities while in the Netherlands, including meetings with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and State Secretary Raymond Knops. She continued by encouraging the students to focus on their studies, getting the necessary experience, but to come home because “home needs you, especially now,” said the Minister in a press release on Friday.
Minister Ferrier told the gathering, “We are resilient. … We are a proud people; we do not wait for others to start to help ourselves, we just go. When bad things happen, you must dust yourself off and keep going! Be passionate about what you do and know your limitations. Be the best you can be in whatever job you land.”
The students and youngsters were treated to prepared snacks and drinks and had an opportunity to network and interact with the Ministers present, exchanging their thoughts, personal experiences and ideas.