"A New Beginning"

This is an open letter to our new and veteran candidates who are committing themselves to the task of establishing a Country Saint Martin when they would have been elected on April 20, 2007. Under the banner of "A New Beginning" of the National Alliance the members of government will need to be up to date with the responsibilities of government and governing. "A New Beginning" must be seen in the light of a relevant and effective approach (strategy) to be applied to achieving the sense and being of country. It must be a government that appreciates conscienticized citizens of a country of which every one can be proud and who must be given the opportunity and develop capabilities to express that pride and participating, enhance and maintain conditions of pride.

Government can not continue to administer the business of government as usual. Political strategy for the last 50 years - the era of Claude Wathey and the ensuing political culture in Saint Martin - has been effective in achieving the rule of government but destructive of a sense of country.
The combined consequence of this political strategy and government rule has been divisive and alienative to the integrity of the Saint Martin people. Government, therefore, as such has been a political strategy that has become synonymous with the DP government. Today, we live with the results, counter productive to building a country. We have signed The Final Statements for a new constitutional status and therefore, a new beginning. In order to break the teeth of that kind of government, we have got to educate ourselves in the best and most ample manner in order to be prepared as viable and capable citizens of country Saint Martin.
The key to that kind of education is to provide ready access to "information", relevant information in various forms and in all aspects of this country Saint Martin. In this age of information technology, we have no excuse to remain ignorant of issues and events that affect our lives and livelihood.
My advice, not only to our new and veteran candidates, but to all the members and supporters of the National Alliance who in turn ought to see to it that the whole population (voters and non-voters alike) on the island have the necessary information. As such a sense of belonging, of willingness to make a meaningful contribution to their country Saint Martin can possibly be achieved.
Having said that, I invite you to participate through this weblog "The Simartn Sentinel" by clicking the weblink "Governor's website" under 'Links'. Furthermore, I look forward to receiving your comments or reaction to this article. Let us all work toward "A New Beginning".