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PHILIPSBURG--New Member of Parliament (MP) Cornelius de Weever has severed ties with the Democratic Party ((DP)), under whose slate he contested the August 29 parliamentary elections and secured a seat.
De Weever said in a press statement issued by his Cabinet on Thursday that he had notified (DP) leader Sarah Wescot-Williams that he “has now officially resigned from the party.†De Weever, who also functions as caretaker Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs, said he informed Wescot-Williams “that due to the manner in which she and/or the (DP) publicly tried to portray me in a negative light, I have decided to reconsider my future with the (DP) and hereby resign my affiliation with the Democratic Party.
“I campaigned as a new democrat with a new Democratic Party, but it is readily apparent to many that it is the same old political strategy of trying to shame and blame,†he said. De Weever said he “expected an internal issue to be handled internally, professionally and avoid giving others more ammunition against St. Maarten. I expected to be treated fairly and equally and I will not get into the many adjectives used by you in your letter to me. Consequently, by means of this letter, I tender my resignation from the old Democratic Party, effective immediately.â€
He thanked (DP) for the “opportunities†he said had been afforded to him and said he will continue to work with Wescot-Williams and other parties in Parliament.
