Arrindell: Acp SXM’s main demands ‘cannot be met’

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell says GEBE cannot comply with the first two demands outlined in the Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) nine-point petition, describing them as “an impossibility” because of the utility company’s financial situation and the large number of outstanding bills owed to the company. Arrindell made the remarks during her first press conference on Friday, just five days after taking up the new post, when she was asked whether GEBE would meet the two main demands contained in the petition. Arrindell said GEBE suspended utility disconnections for the past two weeks since ACP SXM began its lobbying efforts, and many customers have not come forward to settle their outstanding balances, placing the company in a precarious financial position. “GEBE took two weeks since this whole thing with the march started as a cooling-off period. We did not disconnect as last week, we did not disconnect this week. Our cash just start