Dear Editor,
As a previous writer to this newspaper in the past, I ask this question, to all those in government positions of country Sint Maarten, and those having anything to do with government business: What are you waiting for concerning the dump?
Although I am a resident in SXM, I am basically an outsider. This is your country, not mine, although I love the Island and all the people, and feel in my heart that it is my home. I am an American citizen.
The little that I know about government, and their financial assistance to come from Holland in the future, I would like to prod all government officials to immediately concern themselves with implementing a permanent solution for the dump. The dump currently is a dangerous threatening thing to all living inhabitants, particularly those in the normal air flow patterns of the Island.
Imagine having to live in close proximity enduring the smoke, fumes, and emitted tiny particles in the air from the current dump. The people deserve better than this.
Besides being a retired professional health care worker, I have first-hand knowledge of modern technology and machinery, although very expensive, that would solve this most important problem permanently.
Thank you all for giving this attention.
Laina R. Macdonald
