“Ten years ago, Saint-Martin would find an institutional and legal balance perfectly suited to this particular identity that makes us proud! (…) But hope was followed by disenchantment, ”comments President Daniel Gibbs on July 14, 2017, ten years after the birth of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin. Nevertheless, he still seems to be animated with a touch of hope. So he said that "if it had to be done again," he would do it again.
He always claims to be "a fervent defender of the 74" and "to believe" in this article of the French constitution which allowed Saint-Martin to have its own powers. "I remain convinced that this formidable toolbox that is our status remains the right choice for Saint Martin", he believes while assuring his will to make this "box" work.
“There is no fatality to the difficulties we are experiencing today. They will be resolved through work, hard work, collective work to defend our specificities, to make our voice heard and fully respected within the Nation. It is together that we will build a development future for our island, ”he said. "The island is full of potential and challenges and it is up to us to meet them", conceives for her part the prefect Anne Laubiès.
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