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Remaining faithful to its founding principles of Bread, Justice and Freedom and the requirements of its constitution to report annually to the Conference of Delegates, the highest Authority of the Party, the Saint Lucia Labour Party brought to a close, on Sunday 23rd October, its 2022 Conference of Delegates with the Closed Session held at the Gros Islet Human Resource Development Center.

The Closed Session deals with the internal business of the Party and ensures fullaccountability to members in all constituencies in addition to its auxiliary groups: theSaint Lucia Labour Party Women’s Organization (SLPWO) and the Saint LuciaLabour Party Youth Organization (SLPYO).

On Sunday, delegates received and discussed several reports including the National Executive report, the Treasurer’s report, as well as reports from the SLPWO and the SLPYO.

As required by the Party’s constitution, a Vote of Confidence in Political Leader andPrime Minister, Hon. Philip Joseph Pierre was conducted by secret ballot, resulting ina hundred percent (100%) acclamation of support with every one of the 250 delegates and officers voting “yes” in support, without a single dissenting vote.

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Delegates also elected other officers to serve on the National Executive Committeefor the period 2022-2023.

The SLP takes this opportunity to congratulate its Political Leader and newly electedOfficers who will continue the work of strengthening the organization to ensure that itremains relevant to the expectations of it supporters and the wider Saint Lucian population.

SOURCE: Saint Lucia Labour Party

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Op 4 september verscheen in de Ware Tijd de beschouwing ‘De mislukking van het diasporabeleid’ van uw redacteur Armand Snijders.

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PHILIPSBURG — Suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper accuses the Council of Advice in a press release of an “apparent dereliction of duty” for its refusal to provide advice on the lawfulness of the constitution’s article 50.2b.

“The position of the Council of Advice is respectfully incorrect and not sustainable,” the press release states. Buncamper adds that this does not take away from the obligation of the parliament and the government to take requisite remedial measures if they are of the opinion that a provision in the Constitution violates higher treaties and/or human rights.

“On June 3 I presented a compelling and detailed analysis to the parliament identifying how article 50.2b has proven to be a violation of international treaties,” Buncamper states in the opening paragraph of his press release.

The release points out the responsibility of the parliament in the field of creating and amending legislation. Since Buncamper sent his request for advice to the parliament on June 3, no action has been taken, other than forwarding his letter to the Council of Advice.

Nevertheless, Buncamper states that the parliament “obviously recognized the national importance of not having an article in the constitution that violates international treaties.” The parliament duly washed its hands of the matter by forwarding the letter to the Council of Advice with a request for providing an advice, something the Council has in the meantime declined to do.

The press release further mentions the “impact and implications of not having the representation of persons duly elected by the St. Maarten electorate. The contested article in the constitution tramples on this right “by a potentially unlawful and thus not binding article in our constitution.”

Buncamper adds for good measure that the position of the Council of Advice is “incomprehensible.” The suspended MP wonders whether the Council would also decline to provide an advice in case the parliament or the government proposes an amendment to the contested article in the constitution. The MP maintains that the parliament is now “unjustly deprived from the advice it solicited.”

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A fire of unknown origin on Monday night gutted a house at Lot 77 Palmyra Village, owned by a 52-year-old security guard. Reports are that the fire started at about 08:30 pm.

Speaking with this publication, the owner of the home, Boodnarine Dhanraj, said that the family had just finished praying and lit their diyas. He said he was in the hammock at the bottom of the house and his grandchildren were playing in the yard.

According to Dhanraj, he heard someone shout “fire” and he saw the upper flat of the house engulfed in flames. Dhanraj said that there were no diyas lit in the upper flat of the house. He said that he lived in the house with his wife, six children; two sons-in-law and four grandchildren.

The man related that he built the home three years ago. Persons who may want to help the family rebuild can contact them on telephone numbers (592) 673-3440 or (592) 633-8185.

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