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The Minister lauded the fact that the project is nearing completion and, although just a drop in the housing demand bucket, will offer homes to some persons who need them the most. He pointed out that although monies from Dutch funding agency USONA for public housing had been depleted, it was time for St. Maarten to find creative ways to fund future construction of affordable homes.
In this context he mentioned "seriously looking at" housing bonds, finding ways of tapping into the pension fund, the housing foundation obtaining feasible interest rates at the banks, etc. He also gave a guarantee to St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) Director Henry Lynch that government would soon sign over properties "to further develop affordable homes" for the people of St. Maarten.
As phase II is an extension of the 70 apartments that comprise Hope Estate phase I, the 24 units will be managed by SMHDF through a management agreement with government.
The project is being financed by USONA for approximately NAf. 4.4 million through the Social Economic Initiative funding. Government is contributing NAf. 1.1 million, NAf. 900,000 of which is designated for infrastructure and NAf. 100,000 for drainage provisions. SMHDF also is contributing NAf. 169,000.
The 24 apartments are in three separate three-storey buildings located adjacent to the three buildings of Hope Estate phase I.
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The Minister lauded the fact that the project is nearing completion and, although just a drop in the housing demand bucket, will offer homes to some persons who need them the most. He pointed out that although monies from Dutch funding agency USONA for public housing had been depleted, it was time for St. Maarten to find creative ways to fund future construction of affordable homes.
In this context he mentioned "seriously looking at" housing bonds, finding ways of tapping into the pension fund, the housing foundation obtaining feasible interest rates at the banks, etc. He also gave a guarantee to St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) Director Henry Lynch that government would soon sign over properties "to further develop affordable homes" for the people of St. Maarten.
As phase II is an extension of the 70 apartments that comprise Hope Estate phase I, the 24 units will be managed by SMHDF through a management agreement with government.
The project is being financed by USONA for approximately NAf. 4.4 million through the Social Economic Initiative funding. Government is contributing NAf. 1.1 million, NAf. 900,000 of which is designated for infrastructure and NAf. 100,000 for drainage provisions. SMHDF also is contributing NAf. 169,000.
The 24 apartments are in three separate three-storey buildings located adjacent to the three buildings of Hope Estate phase I.
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THE HAGUE--"A highly undesirable situation." That is how Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner described the allegations by both Cura�ao Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte and Cura�ao/St. Maarten Central Bank president Emsley Tromp.
Donner promised the Second Chamber's Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations during a meeting Thursday night that he would look into the facts of the situation in Cura�ao and inform Parliament by way of a letter "as soon as this was possible and sensible."
The minister didn't want to go into details on the clash between the Cura�ao government and Tromp, because a Parliament debate will be held on this issue in the foreseeable future.
Member of Parliament (MP) Eric Lucassen of Party for Freedom PVV, earlier on Thursday, requested a debate on short notice to discuss the latest developments in Cura�ao. PVV received support from Socialist Party (SP) which has also sought an investigation on previous occasions.
"Often we asked for an investigation into corruption on the islands. Every time we were told that it isn't so bad and as a Parliament we just have to accept it. When these kinds of serious allegations are going back and forth, it is high time for an investigation and Cura�ao is a nice start. I say it is time to clean up the mess," said Lucassen.
"This is not just a rumour. It is a serious statement by a very serious person," said MP Ronald van Raak of SP. According to Van Raak, this affects the quality of government and "possibly" Article 43, the guarantee function, of the Kingdom Charter. "That is why I support this request," he said.
Ruling parties, the liberal democratic VVD party and Christian Democratic Party CDA considered a general debate on the Cura�ao situation unnecessary. VVD MP Andr� Bosman: "If we had to request a meeting every time these kinds of allegations were expressed on the islands, we would have to reserve the entire agenda of Parliament." Bosman said it was wise to steer clear of "saying things without having the facts."
"In this stage, you should allow further development. There is no reason for a debate at this time," said MP Bas Jan van Bochove of CDA.
The question is when this debate will be held because there is a long waiting list for debates which need handling before the summer recess in July. MP Martijn van Dam of Labour Party PvdA said in the meeting with Donner Thursday night that he didn't want to wait on this debate for four or five months. He asked Donner to report to Parliament by letter within ten days.
"The Prime Minister of Cura�ao and the Central Bank president are fighting in the street and calling each other names. It is their fight, but this should not be allowed in a decent country and therefore it is inappropriate in the Kingdom," said Van Dam.
"It strikes me that Prime Minister Schotte speaks about the president as if the latter was his subordinate. That fits the way the Cura�ao Government deals with appointments and dismissals, but the Central Bank is a very important institution and it needs to be able to operate independently," said Van Dam.
Donner said he wanted to write his response about the situation in such a way that it wouldn't add to the public discussion between Schotte and Tromp. But, he added: "My impression of the seriousness of the situation is the same as that of Mr. Van Dam. It is highly undesirable that the government and Central Bank engage in discussions in this manner."
Donner said he first needed to get informed on the facts before deciding whether the Cura�ao situation was a matter for the Kingdom. "I will inform the Chamber about the facts and a possible solution as soon as possible."
MP Ineke van Gent of the green left party GroenLinks advised the minister to discuss the matter with Schotte during their next meeting which is scheduled for early next week. Schotte is currently in the Netherlands.
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By Mahmoud El-Yousseph
How funny it is that people will support our Constitution and the right to free speech only when it applies to them, but when it comes to Israel, the rules never applied. You can question the existence of God Almighty, insult Jesus (peace be upon him), or even call our Commander-In-Chief by any name in the book and no one will give a rat. But if you dare to challenge Israel, you are committing America's number one sin.
That is what happened to 28 year-old Jewish-American Rae Abileah during the address of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress in May. Miss Abileah, a peace activist and member of pro-Palestinian group, CodePink, yelled, "No More Occupation! Stop Israeli War crimes! Equal Rights for Palestinians!"
She was quickly tackled to the ground by members of the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), beaten, then arrested at George Washington University Hospital following her medical treatment. She was released a few hours later. Miss Abileah is facing charges of disrupting Congress this month.
Flashback: In September 2009, President Obama became the first president to be called ‘liar’ in front of a joint session of Congress by a Republican senator. South Carolina's Joe Wilson, pointing angrily at the President, blurted at the top of his voice: "You lie!" when Obama was addressing the Congress on health care. A few minutes later, Sen. Wilson again interrupted the President by shouting, "Not true!"
Do you wonder what happened to Sen. Wilson? No, he was not thrown out of the Capitol, was neither assaulted nor sanctioned. Absolutely no charges disrupting Congress were ever filed against him. So why was Rae Abileah treated differently? Why does America bend its knees and bow its head to Israel?
Unlike the powerful Jewish lobby or US lawmakers, who acted like cheerleaders to a foreign leader, Miss Abileah delivered a message of peace to people who could not hear it in the same way from someone who had not been where she was, who had not done what she did. Miss Abileah visited Palestine and lived among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. She was an eyewitness who spoke with an authority.
She was an eyewitness to the Israeli war crimes committed daily against Palestinians, including the uprooting of olive trees, home demolitions, land confiscation, midnight raids and arrests, targeted assassinations, and of course, the illegal and inhumane siege of Gaza. All these crimes are committed by Israel with full financial support and diplomatic cover, courtesy of the USA.
Sadly, Abileah's story was barely covered by lame stream news media in the US., whereas it was a front page story in the Israeli press. Her message to Israel and our nation is: You will not commit such crimes with my name, with my religion and with my money and get away with it.
Abileah is also an active member of Jewish Voice for Peace. On June 3, 2009: Code Pink flew a banner that said "End the siege of Gaza" at President Obama's Muslim-outreach speech at Cairo University.
This fearless truth-telling Jewish woman should be praised for her courage and unwavering support for peace, justice and freedom in Palestine. For that, I say God bless, speedy recovery, and thank you Rae Abileah!
- Mahmoud El-Yousseph is a retired USAF veteran. He contributed this article to PalestineChronicle.com. Contact him at: elyousseph6@yahoo.com.
Source: http://palestinechronicle.com/view_article_details.php?id=16896
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