PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten cannot agree with the proposal on the establishment of a dispute regulation for the kingdom as put forward by Dutch Minister for Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk, said Prime Minister William Marlin.
Marlin said on Wednesday the proposal only makes decision of the to-be established dispute resolution chamber binding for other partners in the kingdom, except the Dutch Government. The proposal also gives the Dutch Government “the last word” in any dispute.
It makes “no sense” to create a chamber if its decision is also not binding for all parties in a dispute, Marlin said.
Plasterk concluded a working visit to the country on Wednesday, after a full day of meetings on Tuesday. He told the press he is keen to hear back from the Dutch Caribbean Governments about their stances on his proposal. The proposal has been on the table for quite some time now.
