Government defends public access to Mullet Bay Beach in court dispute

(From left to right) Attorney Gerald Simmons–de Jong (De Jong Law Firm), Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs, Head of Domain Affairs Marcia Richardson, and Director of Kadaster Benjamin Ortega.   PHILIPSBURG--The Government of St. Maarten has taken its fight to preserve public access to Mullet Bay Beach to the Court of First Instance, opposing claims by Sun Resorts Ltd. N.V. that seek to estab-lish private ownership over parts of the beach and coastal zone.