Dear Editor,
There will be some observations which might strike a nerve, but as the saying goes, high winds blow on high hills.
I am not ready to accept any politician in government to politicalise (probably a new word in the making) what is happening on Sint Maarten without making sure they go out there and physically experience what the people are passing through.
Price-gouging out of this world. Four, five and 10 even up to 20 dollars different in prices from their competitors. I do not know when was the last time I heard of hardware stores asking for money up front to order wood for the island. In these times especially. But I know there is 550 million in play and it might involve material, so let me play my Ace now.
Another thing:
What about that purchase order book of Minister Lee?
Is this going to end up another, let it be?
Many young Sint Maarteners were hung for less than that,
So what is the mouse going to do about the cat?
Toast it, roast it or let it boil,
Or shall he leave it drown in diesel-oil?
But to make it worse the PM call him a liar.
So now it's like he have to cross a quagmire.
Most calypsonians know that I could not resist that.
So come April we must hear one or two lines about the diesel-oil cat
Actually I started this letter because of what Rodolphe Samuel said.
It struck me as another politician messing with people head
But then I say Rodolphe must have something to prove
Otherwise he going look real bad if can't make a move.
So I am patiently looking out for the follow-up
On what going happen if the Dutchman don't shut up.
My apologies, but when I saw Lee it took me back to my childhood days in which we used to sing theolee, theolai and I got carried away. So I got caught up in one of those moments in which I see a calypso emerging out of a story – in this case Rodolphe Samuel's letter to the editor – and I could not let the opportunity to share it go by.
Because I am acquainted with the law I keep asking myself why are we permitting Holland to continually blatantly accuse us of being corrupt and mafia-infested without calling them out on it. Especially when we read about the amount of European Dutch people locked up all over the world in connection with illegal drugs. I would think It takes one to know one.
But then the following hit me: Let me accuse you first before you get chance to accuse me. And then I thought further: We all know it about each other, but I am big brother and I know a whole lot more about you than you know about me. So I am going to use that to my advantage and in the meantime you do what you want until I decide to come and take over.
Not me, the following is what the schoolchildren say:
Our information we got it first hand
From the first lady of Pond Island.
So now I 'm confused 'bout which first lady they mean
No, man, not that one, they talking ’bout the zumba queen
So Mr Samuel take a little advice from me
Use that shut up thing as a campaign strategy
And they say buying votes will also be out of style
’Cause a Dutchman will greet you by the booth with a smile.
By the way, since we are paying $70,000 monthly for water not used, would it be not good governance to leave those emergency potable water containers all year round available for the public who need it to use?
Russell A. Simmons
