MP WESCOT-WILLIAMS: “IPKO must remain relevant, but more importantly we need to be clear about What we Want To Get Out Of IPKO as Sint Maarten.”

September 21, 2022

PHILIPSBURG:--- On the eve of the IPKO meeting in the Netherlands, MP Wescot is concerned about the local political rumbles and their effect on the image of the St. Maarten delegation and the seriousness of its participation.

The MP explains that faction leaders are the ones who attend IPKO meetings on behalf of the parliament of St. Maarten, along with the chair of parliament.
The way the agendas are made is an established process, where the proposals come from the host country and the presidiums of the other parliaments chime in until a mutually acceptable proposal is arrived at.

“I ...

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