Dear Editor,
The jury is out and the population is left in constant suspense. The question is: How long will these adjudicators keep us in this state of emergency, and what would it take for them to listen to the voice of logic and apply it appropriately?
The dilemma in Parliament just cannot persist anymore! Unconsciously, this deadlock continues to reveal the inability of our elected officials, to analyse and evaluate important documents; which indeed is a complete exposure of their level of intellect and work habits behind closed doors. This situation has also given us reasons to conclude that the craving for self-recognition has overridden every moral and political principle. Now it is clear why and who are the culprits in obstructing the progress in the House of Parliament.
This “Super Seven” is so accustomed of doing as they please. Now that they are handcuffed, they are trying everything possible to free themselves. They continue to put the Finance Minister in a grinder, due to their lack of understanding that the island cannot accumulate anymore debts. Government must be in control of its finances, which is one of the vital pillars that keep a country stable. What is so difficult for these so-called “intellectuals,” to understand? Since this “Super Seven” is refusing to support the budget that includes their salary, then why depend on the discarded document to compensate them at the end of each month?
In retrospect, the former prime minister indicated that whenever he travelled abroad, he was confronted with the question, “When will St. Maarten get it right?” At the time of this inquiry, the “Super Seven” was part of the ruling government and they just couldn’t get it right. The past minister blamed everybody else except his own colleagues. Now that the same group is in opposition and causing more havoc to the country, I’m wondering what his thoughts are, and where would he cast the fault for continued destruction of the country?
As mentioned, this long deliberation is causing much tension. However, when a politician understands his or her role and how it is connected to the development of nation building, he or she will always make decisions that are in the best interest of the country.
Joslyn Morton
