St Maarten’s President of Parliament Dr Gracita Arrindell will be attending the state funeral of the late Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson today when thousands of Barbadians pay their last respects to their beloved Prime Minister at Kensington Oval and line the route to St John’s Church in the parish which he represented in parliament for the past 23 years.
The President of Parliament left yesterday along with Minister of Education Rhoda Arrindell and her Cabinet Assistant Calvin Mardembrough.
Arrindell had the pleasure of meeting Thompson during the United States Democratic Party National Convention (DNC) in Denver, Colorado back in August 2008, where current US President Barack Obama was nominated.
“The passing of Prime Minister Thompson is a great loss for the people of Barbados and the region as a whole. During his three-year tenure as leader of his country, he was an advocate for opportunity and prosperity for the people of his beloved island. “We will be presenting a condolence book to the Government of Barbados on behalf of the people and Government of Sint Maarten. In the book we have messages from the Governor-General, the Prime Minister, from the Council of Ministers, members of Parliament and yours truly,” Arrindell stated on Monday.
The delegation will return to St Maarten tomorrow.
