Dear Editor,
Many have made St. Maarten their home and many have also made St. Maarten their second home, but very sick of the lack of Justice towards the citizens, and no protests taking place on the Island. As l always said, NA Party did not act internationally as opposition during the many years they sat on the opposition bench.
Our police men, teachers, nurses, doctors, civil servants, and citizens, even those who work for companies for many years, and laid off without compensation, NA never stood up as an opposition to help the people as opposition do in other countries. We all have to stand up together against all negativities towards our police men and police women, nurses, teachers, civil servants and all citizens.
The writing is on the wall. St. Maarten needs a small-claim court less than six months. The police should also protest about the many situations and issues they handle. They have to be often telling citizens to find a lawyer. Take for instance, Mrs Beauperthuy owes the painter for daily working hours, and the police often tell the construction workers to get a lawyer.
The police should take a stronger stand in this situation; any time a man or a woman works they should get paid with more of the power of the police, and it's too often the police telling the poor man to get a lawyer. In this territory there is lack of protest.
We should stand together in solidarity with each other at all times. Christopher is part of government, now we not hearing Christopher, Fernando and Orando on many issues as before. Protests can bring great improvement to the island. Do it whenever it is necessary.
Cuthbert Bannis
