Netherlands' assault on Bonaire and Sint Eustatius

Nassau, Bahamas, May 10, 2018

On the 7^th and 8^th May 2018, James Finies, Foundation Nos Ke Boneiru Bek (NKBB) was in the Nassau, Bahamas where Cofcor Caricom meeting was held at the Hilton.

This expedition was based on the result of the meetings at the beginning of April with the assistant secretary general of Caricom Honorary Ambassador Granderson and vice-president of Guyana and Minister of Foreign Affairs Honorable Mr. Greenidge in Georgetown Guyana. NKBB travelled to the Bahamas based on their statements where they indicated publicly that they would not hesitate to call on us if further explanations are needed because of the atrocities that Holland are committing against us.

Finies met with many Caricom countries, ambassadors, lawmakers, human rights lawyers etc. of Bahamas during these days whom were in disbelief that in this 21^st century and its own backyard of the Caribbean Bonaire and the Statian peoples are under colonial rule and all of deemed this as unacceptable.

The support and solidarity of these Caricom countries where overwhelming since most of them think that Holland is one of the richest nations and the Bonerian and Statian peoples were enjoying the same richness with equal rights in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Also for the first time the Caribbean nations are hearing of the Sint Eustatius overthrowing of the Statia elected government and halting the upcoming elections of 2019 and were perplexed by this undemocratic situation in the Caribbean.

Mr LaRocque, Secretary General of Caricom emphasized and urged the people of Bonaire and NKBB to continue this right path of advocating the plight of the Bonerian of Statian peoples among the Caribbean countries.

The Caricom countries are supportive of Bonaire and Sint Eustatius’ quest to re-list themselves as Non-Self-Governing-territories of the UN, so to fall under the protection of the UN Special Committee (C24), and where Holland has to report back according to international law to the General Assembly of the UN. All Caricom countries are members of the UN General Assembly, and all have voting rights to vote us on this of Non-Self-Governing-territories list.

NKBB will continue after Bahamas towards other Caribbean countries to promote awareness and solicit support and solidarity on the undemocratic situation and abuse of power from the Netherlands on the islands of Bonaire and Sint Eustatius.