VIDEO 6 VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs Building Permits Legal compliance St Maarten Sint Maarten
Continuation urgent Public meeting of Parliament for deliberations regarding the delayed publication of building permits and ensuring legal compliance and procedural clarity
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten- The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on May 23, 2025.
The Public meeting which started on March 12, 2025, with a continuation and second adjournment on April 7, 2025, will be reconvened on Friday at 10.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. http://www.sxmnews.ai
The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure will be returning to Parliament to provide the answers to the questions posed by the Members of Parliament in the second round.
The agenda point is:
Deliberations with the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure regarding the delayed publication of building permits and ensuring legal compliance and procedural clarity (IS/654/2024-2025 dated February 24, 2025)
This meeting was requested by MP E.J. Doran, MP A.M.R. Irion, and MP D.T.J. York
Parliament Presses Forward on Building Permit Oversight
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will continue its urgent public meeting on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Legislative Hall on Wilhelminastraat #1.
Parliament launched this meeting on March 12, 2025, and members reconvened on April 7. Now, they will resume deliberations with a sharper focus on legal oversight and procedural integrity.
Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs will return to the chamber. He will answer every remaining question from the second round of debate. His responses must address delays in publishing building permits.
Meanwhile, Parliament will examine the ministry’s performance. Members will investigate the legal basis for the permitting process. They intend to verify whether the ministry has respected legal timelines and procedural rules.
Moreover, MPs E.J. Doran, A.M.R. Irion, and D.T.J. York formally requested this session. Their request signals widespread concern about government transparency.
In addition, Parliament placed the issue under agenda item IS/654/2024–2025, dated February 24, 2025. This step reinforces the urgency and importance of the topic.
Furthermore, lawmakers will insist on clarity. They expect full disclosure. They plan to demand documented timelines, audit trails, and procedural justifications.
At the same time, Parliament invites the public to attend the session. Staff will enforce all house rules. Attendees must follow those regulations at all times.
To help guide visitors, the House of Parliament sits directly across from the Courthouse in Philipsburg.
Through this meeting, MPs aim to restore public confidence in the permitting process. They will hold the ministry accountable. They will push for legal compliance. And above all, they will protect the people’s right to clear, lawful governance.