BONAIRE RESPETÁ 3 E TEMPU NO A YEGA AINDA

Kralendijk,- Den dos artíkulo anterior, nos a sugerí pa forma un partido polítiko nobo pa pusha pa Boneiru haña mas outonomia pa medio di un referèndem.

Idea ta pa e partido nobo ‘Bonaire Respetá’ promové pa kambia nos relashon munisipal aktual ku Hulanda den unu federal. Nos a risibí dos reakshon riba nos sugerensia. Unu serio y e otro no-serio. Pa loke ta trata e reakshon no-serio, no tin sentido pa pèrdè tempu riba ko’I kèns.

Pero e personanan tras di e reakshon serio a yega na e konklushon ku e tempu no a yega ainda. Naturalmente, nos lo no menshoná nòmber. Pero mester bisa ku esnan tras di e reakshon serio t in razón. No pa e motibunan ku nan a duna.

Tempu ta kòrtò. En bèrdat, pero por logr’é ainda. Y, en bèrdat, tin hopi difikultat, pero nan tur por wòrdu superá. No opstante, nan tin razón.

E tempu no a yega ainda, bèrdat. Dikon? Pasobra mundu ta na kandela. Nos segundo komunikado di prensa riba e tópiko aki tabata fechá 7 di mart 2026. Esei tabata djis un siman despues ku e Guera na Iran a kuminsá.

Konsiderando e reperkushonnan di e Guera aki, manera e posibel kiebro di OTAN y otro eskalashonnan mundial, en bèrdat e tempu no a yega ainda. Boneiru mester konsentrá awor riba medidanan pa pasa dor di e tempu insigur aki.

No pa spanta niun hende. Manera nos a bisa hopi biaha kaba, nos islanan lo ta okay. Nos semper tin suerte. Esei ta un hecho no-sientífikamente probá! Pero ta un hecho. Pues, relahá. Nos lo pas’é sin problema serio.

Sin embargo, lo ta prudente pa sigurá ku tur nos posnan di awa públiko ta funshoná bon. Y ku gobièrnu ta sòru pa tin sufisiente stòk èkstra di kuminda básiko duradero pa perkurá ku nos lo t in ko’í kome por si akaso tin problema ku transporte internashonal.

E tipo di medidanan preventivo aki ta normal ta eseinan mester okupá e mente di nos tur awor. Laga e ideanan di relashon federal dentro di Hulanda, asosashon liber ku Hulanda òf independensia di Hulanda warda te e ora apropiá yega.

Miéntrastantu, laga Hulanda sa na un manera kla ku nos ta sostené nan. Promé Minister di Aruba Mike Eman a hasi esaki un par di luna pasá na un manera magistral.

Konseho Insular di Boneiru ta sufisiente inventivo pa nan tambe por hasi’é na un manera kreativo y konvinsente. 2026

FUENTE: MICHIEL BIJKERK

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BONAIRE RESPETÁ 3 IT IS NOT YET TIME

Kralendijk,- In two previous articles, we suggested that a new political party should be formed to push for more autonomy for Bonaire by way of a referendum.

This new ‘Bonaire Respetá’ party would promote to change our present municipal relationship with Holland into a federal one.

We received two reactions to our suggestion. One serious and one not serious. With respect to the latter, there is no reason to waste time on foolishness.

But the people behind the serious reaction came to the conclusion that it is not yet time. Now, of course, we will not mention any names. But I must say that those behind the serious reaction are right. Not for the reasons they gave.

Time is short. Sure, but it can still be done. And, yes, there are many challenges, but they can be overcome. Nevertheless, they are right. Indeed. It is not yet time. Why? Because the world is on fire. Our second press-release on this topic was dated 7 March 2026. That was just a week in after the Iran War started.

Considering the repercussions of that war that are now becoming visible, with the threatened break-up of NATO and other global escalations, it is indeed not yet time.

Bonaire should now concentrate on whatever measures we can take to pass through these uncertain times. Not to scare anybody. As we said before, our islands will be okay. We are always lucky. That is an unscientifically proven fact! So, relax.

We will be fine. However, it might be wise to make sure that all our public water-wells are properly functioning. And that the government makes sure that there is a sufficient extra stock of durable basic foodstuffs, just in case there is an international shipping-problem.

These kinds of normal war contingencies should now occupy the minds of all of us. Let the ideas of federal island-state within Holland, free association with Holland or independence from Holland rest until the time is right.

In the meantime, make it clear to Holland that we have their back. Aruba’s Prime Minister Mike Eman did this a couple of months ago in a masterful fashion.

Bonaire’s Island Council is inventive enough to also be able to do it in a creative and convincing way.