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PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party leader Frans Richardson reaffirmed his party's mission of continuing to make life better for the people of St. Maarten in his speech directly following this year's election's preliminary results. The party earned two seats.
"While some of them had counted us out, our message was loud and clear," Richardson said.
"Our message was clear, our message was loud, our message cannot change in this game. We made a promise to work for you the people. ... We intend to carry out that promise," he said on behalf of 14 fellow party members standing alongside him in front of the Government Administration Building.
"This country of ours is going through some serious, serious social issues. Those issues are affecting our people. We are saying, 'No longer can we continue in the direction that we are heading.' In the coming weeks and years this party has the job to continue to make life better for the people of St. Maarten. Stand with us, progress with us, work with us. The work is only now starting