Dear Editor,
I was deeply shocked by the letter of the Seniors and Pensioners Association Chairman Raymond Jesserun in your paper from Tuesday, December 29.
Shocked because of the fact that we forget that St. Maarten is what it is now by the “muscles” of these people (see the statue of the Salt Pickers). They made St. Maarten and GEBE and TelEm. If they did not work 24/7 we would never have had a St. Maarten as we have now. In those days there was no possibility for “sick-leave – fraud” or payment by SVB. No work was no money!!!!
It reminds me of the idea that we bring the toddlers to the day-care and someone else is taking care of my (our) kids.
A lot of the pensioners, however, have no day-care and they cannot afford it (because the pension is not paid and if paid it is not sufficient).
That is so surprising to me that in my opinion these people need the help of a professional in case something happens like a disconnection (by whatever or WHOMEVER) is done or WHO have the courage to do so, to reconnect them.
I will be available during the coming holidays on my cell phone: 520-5949 and on a special number from UTS 580-5949 for free legal help in case something happens to you. Be aware: the Court has no (long) lines.
My motto is not emotional but based on a simple slogan I see along the road on Billboards these days: (….) you never walk alone. I would say: you never will be alone!!!
I wish all of my fellow seniors, pensioners a Happy New Year with a Bright Light (!) and much greetings from family over the PHONE(!).
Cor Merx (a lawyer on route 66…)
