Dear Editor,
St.Maarten politics has become more personal instead of ideological pertaining to facts that exist on our island.
It appears that none of the political parties have learned from the past mistakes of others. It is only logical that you cannot accept any person in a political party if that person’s ideology is not similar to yours.
None of the political parties have an ideology that they practice, this in turns leads to distrust factor because you do not know what a person’s belief system is which makes it difficult to trust that individual. Trust means firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
Ideology means a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, or symbols of a social movement, institution, that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.
In politics, it will be difficult to put a person in a position or in a ministry even if they qualify, but if they do not share your belief how can they fulfill your belief and your ideas that define your party and ideology. What is the ideology of UP or NA or USP or Christian Party on immigration? Do they believe in enforcing immigration laws do they believe in illegal immigration or legal immigration? Do they believe in protecting Country St. Maarten first against who does not share our interest? Are they loyal to the people of St. Maarten heritage over immigrants? This is what is call ideology and how you apply it.
St. Maarten is in a crisis. Do we have the courage to please our people first or to please the outside world? I as a Patriot loyalty is to the St. Maarten people of heritage first and St. Maarten people. I will protect St. Maarten interest before any foreign interest. The opportunities and privileges must go to the St. Maarten people.
Most if not all parties and their members do not believe in this ideology which is conservative. I do believe in borders and we must enforce them. If you have a minister of justice who does not share this belief, I will never trust him or her because their ideology and trust is not there.
In politics trust and ideology always matters. In St. Maarten politics there will be continuation of distrust and ship-jumping if a political party does not define their ideology.
A country should make laws to benefit their culture, lifestyle and purpose and not to please immigrants. A country without an identity is lost and confused.
The electorate of St.Maarten must choose what is in their best interest. Is it the Liberal progressive of the anti-Christ ideology that favors a world of no borders or the conservative God-fearing values and ideology that believe in sovereign and individual responsibility and Patriotism?
Which ever political party you choose to lead you will determine what your country becomes. Remember, trust and ideology is the key in political matters.
The Patriot Miguel Arrindell
