Dear Editor,
I was glad to hear that government would no longer tolerate store barkers, annoying beach vendors, and intolerable taxi drivers. The government should have “put the brakes on them” a long time ago. Comrades, we have to protect our tourism product now before it is late. There is another issue that is equivalent to treason. I have heard about it from taxi drivers on the northern side of the island as well.
A number of non-native, Dutch citizen taxi drivers have been advertising and promoting their native islands during tours or excursions. They must be stopped. Any taxi driver, car rental agent or tour-guide who gets caught committing this ungrateful act should be punished severely. And he or she should be stripped of his or her licence and passport, and deported. These kinds of people we do not need.
According to King Beau Beau, “They spoiling the name of the people here. They ripping the millionaires, and blaming we. That ain’t fair. Stand up for your rights and fight for this soil is sweet. Get rid of them blasted thieves, St. Martin too clean and sweet.”
Even though the environmental effects of the landfill billowing smoke is affecting me, I love my country. God bless St. Martin and her wonderful people.
Julien F. Petty
