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PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel said he was asked last week by "authorities" if he wanted to make a formal statement about being offered money to switch political parties.
He said on St. Maarten Radio Network's radio programme "The People's Voice" on Monday that he told the authorities he stood by his statements in Parliament a week ago. "I told them in Parliament I have immunity to say what I want to say."
He also told the authorities: "If you are coming to question me, that is out of the question ... if you are asking me if I am willing to make [a statement – Ed.] I said I can make a statement that I stand by what I said."
Emmanuel said "no pressure" had been imposed on him to give any statement. He is understood to have met RST officials last week Thursday.
