Dear Editor,
A new coalition government means a new opportunity for this nation for the next four years to experience economic prosperity and a reduction in poverty. As a weary spectator of falling and emerging coalition governments, I truly desire this coalition will last the entire four years.
Many issues require immediate and consistent attention. High electricity bills, failing schools, low economic growth, high cost of living, unemployment, low tax compliance, high public debt, lack of economic diversification, an aging medical centre, crumbling infrastructure and a lot more areas warrant the full attention of all members of this coalition.
I do not like coalition governments, but I hope this one will deliver for the sake of us all. Almost all Caribbean islands that have achieved a new level of political autonomy have used their constitutional status to empower and enrich its people. I wish this for St. Maarten as well. Governments come and go, but the poor and destitute remain in the same position. They are waiting to be lifted up from their profound poverty. They are waiting for hope.
In closing I wish the new government much success and unity.
Kenneth Cook
