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Business wants continued assist from Netherlands #146427 10/14/2017 04:42 PM 10/14/2017 04:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,876 Portland, OR jazzgal OP Traveler
jazzgal OP Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,876 Portland, OR	Interesting article especially last paragraph

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Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: jazzgal] #146428 10/14/2017 08:45 PM 10/14/2017 08:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,645 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler
pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,645 Brookfield, CT.	Ouch! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: pat] #146429 10/15/2017 08:20 AM 10/15/2017 08:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 215 Michigan mprevo Traveler
mprevo Traveler Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 215 Michigan	Here is another article on the same subject as that last paragraph except with more detail. http://today.sx/dutch-news/conditions-apply-dutch-ready-force-issue/ It is all very interesting. Sounds like they have until the end of the month to figure it out.

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: mprevo] #146430 10/15/2017 08:43 AM 10/15/2017 08:43 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 185 VitaMan Traveler
VitaMan Traveler Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 185	I completely understand the conundrum from the SXM government's point of view, at least as it has been presented so far. What I wonder though is whether or not these conditions are intended to be temporary or permanent. If there an end date of say one year from now after which these conditions would be lifted, then I see no good reason why they shouldn't be agreed to.

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: mprevo] #146431 10/15/2017 08:43 AM 10/15/2017 08:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 705 South Coast of MA S SXMBND Traveler
SXMBND Traveler S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 705 South Coast of MA	"Beggars can't be choosers" I see nothing wrong with these demands. There should also be hurricane building codes enforced on any project that use these funds. Last edited by SXMBND; 10/15/2017 08:48 AM.

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: jazzgal] #146432 10/15/2017 08:50 AM 10/15/2017 08:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	I have been seeing this Integrity Chamber in the DH for quite some time, but don't really understand the issues involved. If it is about accountability for money in government, that is LONG overdue in my book. As far as border control, again, I'm not sure what it proposed. Do the Dutch actually want the borders to be closed between Dutch and French side? Carol Hill

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: jazzgal] #146433 10/15/2017 08:59 AM 10/15/2017 08:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	Daily Herald editorial seems to agree with the idea. Carol Hill

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: Carol_Hill] #146434 10/18/2017 08:44 AM 10/18/2017 08:44 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont sxmmartini Traveler
sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont	http://today.sx/dutch-news/conditions-apply-dutch-ready-force-issue/ THE HAGUE � A Dutch fund � with hundreds of millions of euros � for the reconstruction of St. Maarten will only become available after the government of Prime Minister William Marlin agrees to two conditions from the Netherlands.

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: sxmmartini] #146435 10/18/2017 03:58 PM 10/18/2017 03:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,094 Ewing, NJ A AnnandSteve Traveler
AnnandSteve Traveler A Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,094 Ewing, NJ	The funds are deperately needed by the PEOPLE of SXM, and the PM wants to maintain his control over who gets what,,,greed pure and simple. The integrity chamber needs the power to oust the crookedest politicians and their minions. Too many SXMers are still without because of this PM Marlin's inability to lead! Just my opinion Ann & Steve

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: jazzgal] #146436 10/20/2017 08:08 AM 10/20/2017 08:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	SHTA begs government to agree to Dutch conditions Carol Hill

Re: Business wants continued assist from Netherlands [Re: jazzgal] #146437 10/20/2017 08:08 PM 10/20/2017 08:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	Marlin responds. Daily Herald story More political BS.. Carol Hill

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