Government responds to RMR moving of the goalpost for liquidity support
Close Government responds to RMR moving of the goalpost for liquidity support
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In the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting held this morning in the Netherlands, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus was present to deliver Sint Maarten’s position for receiving the third tranche of liquidity support. However, this was not before an agenda point pertaining to statements made in a central committee meeting of Sint Maarten’s Parliament held on Monday, December 14, were addressed and discussed.
Following the RMR meeting, St. Maarten received word from Minister Plenipotentiary Violenus and later in a call with State Secretary Knops, that the Government of Sint Maarten would need to express in clear and no uncertain terms that it does not support the negative statements echoed by the members of parliament who stated such. Moreover, the Government of Sint Maa
Published: 19 December 2020
PHILIPSBURG: - In the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting held this morning in the Netherlands, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus was present to deliver Sint Maarten’s position for receiving the third tranche of liquidity support. However, this was not before an agenda point pertaining to statements made in a central committee meeting of Sint Maarten’s Parliament held on Monday, December 14, were addressed and discussed.
Following the RMR meeting, St. Maarten received word from Minister Plenipotentiary Violenus and later in a call with State Secretary Knops, that the Government of Sint Maarten would need to express in clear and no uncertain terms that it does not support the negative statements echoed by the members of parliament who stated such. Moreover, the Government of Sint Maarten was requested to also distance itself from actions of the Foundation Pro Soualiga which cited that the Kingdom Charter does n
Published: 19 December 2020
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PHILIPSBURG: - The Government of St. Maarten confirmed in a press release late Friday evening that the Dutch Government has placed more conditions as expected on Friday morning when they met in the Kingdom Council of Ministers to discuss St. Maarten’s position prior to them releasing the 3rd tranche in liquidity support.
Basically, the Minister of Plenipotentiary Rene Violenius read a statement sent to him by the Council of Ministers and instead of the RMR accepting how the government of St. Maarten feels after months of negotiations, they are now demanding that the Jacobs cabinet submits in writing a clear declaration distancing itself from the Pro Soualiga Foundation and its intention to go before the United Nations to continue the decolonization process and to also distance
St. Maarten: Majority of MPs lend support to Dutch financing agreement
PHILIPSBURG - Despite several harsh statements, a majority of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday threw their support behind Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to accept the Netherlands’ proposal for further financial assistance and the creation of the Caribbean Entity for Reform and Development COHO.
The governments in The Hague and Philipsburg hope to conclude the agreement in the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting this Friday. However, Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops in a series of letters over the weekend told Jacobs that the Dutch Cabinet required explicit approval of the deal by St. Maarten’s Parliament.
St. Maarten: Parliament approval needed before Dutch sign agreement on liquidity
PHILIPSBURG, THE HAGUE - Before an agreement can be signed between the governments in The Hague and Philipsburg about the third tranche of liquidity support and the Caribbean Entity for Reform and Development COHO, the Dutch Cabinet requires explicit approval of the deal by St. Maarten’s Parliament.
This is the stance of Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops in a series of letters exchanged with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs over the weekend.
According to the letters, the two countries hope to reach an agreement in the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, December 18.