SINT EUSTATIUS – On Friday, on the recommendation of Dutch Minister Raymond Knops of Kingdom Relations, the Council of Ministers in The Hague approved the appointment of the new Central Government Commissioner and Deputy Central Government Commissioner for St. Eustatius: Mr. Marnix van Rij and his deputy Mrs. Alida Francis.
Mr. Van Rij and Mrs. Francis will take over the duties of the current government commissioner Mr. Marcolino “Mike” Franco and his deputy Mr. Mervyn Stegers as of February 15th, 2020. Marcolino Franco and Mervyn Stegers have brought the various parties together over the past two years to work together on sustainable fronts for sustainable improvements for St. Eustatius. Minister Knops warmly thanks Franco and Stegers for their efforts in the past two years.
The new government commissioner Marnix van Rij was a member of the Senate from June 9th, 2015 to June 4th, 2019. Until mid-2019 he was a partner at Ernst & Young tax advisors. In his latest position, he was a strategic advisor for the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations for Caribisch Nederland.
The new deputy government commissioner Mrs. Alida Francis was born and raised on St. Eustatius and has been working in the Caribbean for thirty years. In her latest position she was employed by RCN communication and she made an important contribution to the reconstruction of St. Eustatius after Hurricane Irma. (RCN Caribbean Netherlands)
Mr. Marnix van Rij
Source: Souliga Newsday https://www.soualiganewsday.com/index.php?option=com-k2&view=item&id=29419:alida-francis-appointed-new-central-government-deputy-commissioner-of-statia-van-rij-appointed-commissioner&Itemid=504
And now it becomes clear that Van Rij only used this appointment to restore his lost position within the CDA party. Colonel Knops is of the same party, so he will not say anything. Now Van Rij is the boss of Knops.
Furthermore this position as chairman of this party is another step for Van Rij’s wish to become prime minister. The position of Rutte is lost forever, and now the yellow party wants to take over. Van Rij is so ambitious that he would even sell his wife, if he could gain a better position.
And this move positions his deputy also in a not so good daylight. She has always been supportive of him.
These two haven’t reached anything on the island. The only things that were finished were items that were begun by the own Statian government, before the coup d’etat.
There are so many problems this Dutch lead putchist government hasn’t solved, that we can only believe in one conclusion: the Dutch and their puppet commissioners do not want us to get more welfare and well-being.
The best thing the island council can do now is to stop any cooperation with this puppet regime.
Change will never come from within the system. Take matters in your own hands!
Number one: we need cheaper transportation to other islands, so that food can come in cheaper. Therefore a business plan is plan, for a ferry service to (step 1) St. Kitts. Present fishermen and boat owners who perform transportation services will be part of the solution. It’s not so difficult to make such a plan and get it implemented. When you wait for Den Haag, they will only forward their puppet airliner Winair. WinAir is far too expensive and must go. Number two; business plan for more airliners. Prices will go down and more communications with other islands will become possible. Number 3: a better plan to use the water that falls unto the island. This exceeds at least 4 times theamount needed. Etc.
You really have to do it yourself. The puppets of Den Haag will never help you.