~ Budget will be heavily affected says the Minister of Finance.~
PHILIPSBURG: --- The government of St. Maarten would have to dip its hands in the much-needed liquidity support to sustain the extra costs of the parliament of St. Maarten since there are nine factions in parliament.
Just last week nine members of parliament each representing their own faction left the island for the Netherlands to attend IPKO meetings. This, of course, brought on an unexpected expense that was not budgeted for and it will affect the government’s liquidity.
SMN News asked the Minister of Finance for a breakdown ...
