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- On Townhall meeting about Status:Koert Kerkhoff { Thank you for your explanation, Mr Van Rijn. I appreciate the clarity and... } – May 24, 2:0
- On Townhall meeting about Status:Arjen van Rijn { I payed for my visit myself. It did not ask anybody any money... } – May 23, 19:0
- On Townhall meeting about Status:Jacintha Brice { Maybe you Mr René Caderius van Veen should be the first to take... } – May 23, 11:0
- On Referendum yes!:Jacintha Brice { Maybe you Mr René Caderius van Veen should be the first to take... } – May 23, 11:0
- On Townhall meeting about Status:Koert Kerkhoff { Only Van Rijn & DP are quoted in the article. This is no... } – May 23, 2:0
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Opinions Archive
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Referendum yes!
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 5 Comments(from daily herald march 27) After I listened to the Island Council meeting of Thursday, March 21, 2013, it took me a couple days to form an opinion on the... -
Heavy Truths and Big Surprises (by Rueben Merkman)
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 3 CommentsOn Thursday, March 21st a motion was brought in the Statia Island Council for the organizing of referendum before March 2014 by the STEP and UPC parties. Personally I was... -
OPINION Trix van Bennekom
Posted on March 23, 2013 | 2 CommentsBelow you find a link to a weblog that is in Dutch written by Trix van Bennekom. She is a journalist on Bonaire. She suggests that the three islands Bonaire,... -
Political Goals are the motivation for the imposition of ToT, says Rueben Merkman
Posted on March 8, 2013 | No CommentsI would like to voice my opinion pertaining to the ToT that is being levied by SXM on goods sold to Statia. We can safely establish that these goods are not... -
Aspects concerning the real estate tax (opinion)
Posted on March 6, 2013 | No CommentsAspects concerning the ‘vastgoedbelasting’ (real estate tax) February 2013 The real estate tax, as the name itself implies, is the tax levied on a plot with a house built... -
Questions for Statia and Edith Schippers
Posted on March 4, 2013 | No CommentsDH Tuesday, 26 February 2013 20:46 Dear Editor, Serious questions should now be asked about the way the health insurance and hospital system is run on the islands of... -
A referendum is a very tricky thing
Posted on February 22, 2013 | 3 Comments(from DH 22 Feb) Dear Editor, I’ve read the article of Mr. Zaandam on your opinion page and I feel the need to react. He is promoting a referendum for... -
Commissioner Sneek: “Don’t be misguided or mislead!”
Posted on February 18, 2013 | No CommentsDon’t be misguided or mislead! There were two articles in the Daily Herald that warrant a response. On Friday we could read a rather one sided article with the title... -
My take on Dutch interference
Posted on February 16, 2013 | No Comments(DH 15 Feb 13) Dear Editor, In order to halt the colonial power interference in the affairs of developing islands, it is necessary to study, understand, expose and actively combat... -
Message to the Dutch First Chamber by Jacintha Brice
Posted on February 16, 2013 | 3 CommentsMessage to the Dutch First Chamber as compiled by members of the Statian community January 2013 (published on the website of OCAN) written by Jacintha Brice. Introduction: Actress Julia Roberts...