Bonaire recently held its first public confrontation between local residents and immigrants in Holland in a popular nighttime venue, marking an important point in the social dynamics of Boneiru. And inside we agree and tenshon of enough time tokante and changing demographics and social integration that influences the future of Boneiru.
Since 2010, Bonaire has undergone an unrestricted immigration policy, leading to a dramatic change in the structure of the island’s population. In 2024, local residents, most descendants of the island’s original inhabitants, will be reduced to a demographic minority of less than 30% of the population. As a result, the native community of Boneiru is marginalized in several important aspects of life—cultural, economic, social, and educational—on their own island.
The confrontation at the night site, in a time of tension between locals and immigrants in Holland, highlights the current division. For local residents, the rapid increase in Dutch immigrants is causing a feeling of displacement and frustration. As an island whose cultural identity is essential for the centuries we are facing, we are concerned about preserving the heritage and future of our native Bonerian communities.
There is still some individual and some press that demonizes James Finies to contra di Hulanda, kontra esaki o esaya, etc. Ta kontra and inhustisia nos ta. We are against the lack of respect for Boneiru, his people and his culture, traditions, norms, values and rights. Yes, he is against us and he does not respect Esakinan. We are not fighting for independence, we are fighting for respect as humans as equals in the Kingdom under internal law, human rights, treaties and grants from Nashonan Uni.
Bonaire Human Rights maintains that the internal consent campaign and the trajectory of Boneiru are on the list of the Nashonan Union of Territories-Without-Self-Governance is at its sole discretion. Article 73 of the Charter of Nashonan Unit places responsibility on the administrative power, Holland, to report annually on the statistical development of the native inhabitants of the terenonan, social, political, cultural, educational and economic, which is the main purpose of protecting them. culture, language, norms and standards and Bonerian identity, manner and effective protection of turtle, flamingonan, karko, refnan, mouse of anochi, palu mangel, ets riba Boneiru.
Meanwhile, he continued to draw the road to guide the natives to lead and govern their own island, to advance along the traditional path, aspiring to fundamental human rights and to determine their own future.