Everyone thanks for signing the petition and sharing it in your networks, much appreciated! We are heading towards 300 signatures in only three days, which is great. Thank you also for adding your comments. Your comments are valuable for us and for the relevant government representatives and members of Parliament.

Ninotchka Telegraaf, thank you for your question why this is happening.  The official reason why the excavations are necessary according to the government of St. Eustatius, is that the earth and sand in that area are to be used for various road projects on St. Eustatius. This is a weak reason of course because there is earth and sand everywhere on the island.

Read the full statement of the St. Eustatius Government here: https://www.statiagovernment.com/about-st.-eustatius/news/2021/04/19/new-archaeological-excavation-to-begin-on-statia

In the Town Hall meeting on June 22, we were told that the burial ground was discovered unexpectedly. The link to the Town Hall meeting is https://fb.watch/6kxdbaNc4D/

Finally, we have created a new short link to the petition that is easy to remember: https://www.change.org/LeaveOurAncestorsInPeace