PHILIPSBURG--The Claude Wathey Political Awareness Foundation held its 14th annual recognition and wreath laying ceremony of the birthday of Claude Wathey, the late Democratic Party co-founder and leader. Wathey would have been 86 years old. He passed away in January 1998.
Gathered at his statue in front of the Government Administration Building were representatives of the foundation, the Wathey family, the United People's (UP) party, the Democratic Party and the University of St. Martin, an institution Wathey also established.
Deputy Prime Minister William Marlin, filling in for Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams who is in Washington D.C., laid a wreath at the base of Wathey's statue. He was accompanied by Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister Cornelius DeWeever.
Valerie Giterson-Pantophlet and Member of Parliament Roy Marlin laid a wreath on behalf of the foundation, Glen Yeung and Annelies van den Assem on behalf of USM, Josianne Fleming-Artsen and MP Gracita Arrindell on behalf of the UP, Norman and Sue Wathey on behalf of the Wathey family and Andy Wescot and Michael Ferrier on behalf of the DP.
A separate wreath laying ceremony was also held at Wathey's statue at the harbour on Tuesday. Present for that ceremony representing the Harbour Group of Companies were, Hector Peters, Operations Manager, Humphrey Mezas, Supervisory Board Member, Renald Williams, Supervisory Board Member and Ichel Moeslikan, Cruise & Yachting OPS.
Leader of the UP Theo Heyliger is currently off island.
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