Public meeting of Parliament regarding several National Ordinances, proposal by Party for Progress on Parliamentary Relationship Development and crucial issues affecting the future of the St. Maarten Carnival

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will sit in a public meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

The Public meeting is scheduled for 11.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of General Affairs, and representatives of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) will be present.

The agenda points are:

  1. Initiatiefontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van het ontwerp tot wijziging van de Algemene Politiekeur (AB 2013, GT no. 42) (IS/332/2021-2022 d.d. 1 december 2022) (Zittingsjaar 2021-2022-153)

(Initiative National Ordinance amending the Initiative National the General Police Law (AB 2013, GT No. 42) in connection with the introduction of the ban on the use of plastic bags (Parliamentary Year 2021-2022-153))

  1. Ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening registratie en financiën politieke partijen in verband met het vervangen van de Algemene Rekenkamer door de Stichting Overheidsaccountantsbureau bij de controle op de juistheid van financiële gegevens van politieke partijen (Zittingsjaar 2021-2022-156) (IS/575/2021-2022 d.d. 18 februari 2022)

(National Ordinance amending the National Ordinance registration and finances of political parties in connection with the foundation the substitution of the General Audit Chamber with the Foundation Government Accountants Bureau in checking the accuracy of the financial data of political parties (Parliamentary Year 2021-2022-156))

 

  1. Proposal by Party for Progress on Parliamentary Relationship Development registered under IS/026/2021-2022 (IS/092/2021-2022 dated October 5, 2021)
  2. Pressing issues with the future of Carnival with long reaching consequences (IS/866/2021-2022 dated May 9, 2022)

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations. All persons visiting the House of Parliament must adhere to the house rules and all health and safety protocols, including the wearing of a mask.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary sessions will be carried live on TV 15, SXM Bulletin (Cable TV 120), via SXM GOV radio FM 107.9, via Pearl Radio FM 98.1, the audio via the internet www.sxmparliament.org, and www.pearlfmradio.sx

 

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