" The Prefect took the unilateral decision to extend the closure of our symbolic borders for an indefinite period, in defiance of the spirit of the Treaty of Concordia which has guaranteed for 372 years the free movement of people and goods on our island.
This autocratic method of crisis management has failed miserably and has proved disastrous for our country and the well-being of its people. Indeed, the number of Covid-19 contaminations has increased and the economic slump continues to gain ground. Despite this observation, the prefect seems to deliberately want to ignore the social, cultural, economic ... reality of St Martin. It is imperative to remember that the two parts of the island form a community of destiny.
The false pretext of protecting the population, put forward by the prefect is totally unfounded and was recently criticized by a group of doctors.
In addition, France, a country of Human Rights, prohibits access to education for the children of St Martin, by setting up checkpoints.
For all these reasons, the population of Saint-Martin (North and South) demands: The immediate opening of borders, the dismantling of checkpoints and the free movement of people and goods;
- Official recognition by the French Republic and Holland of the unity of the people of St Martin and respect for their common historical and cultural heritage,
- The establishment of a collaborative approach (North and South) for the management of current and future crises,
- Strengthening the application of health measures throughout the territory in order to curb the upsurge in cases of contamination coronavirus,
- The establishment of a real awareness and prevention campaign around the coronavirus in all the districts of St Martin, in the languages spoken in St Martin.
To demand respect for our unity and our community of destiny, we invite you to join the movement from Wednesday September 16, 2020 ”.
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