Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the 'Dubai of the Caribbean'

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Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the 'Dubai of the Caribbean'

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Belgian-born crypto billionaire Olivier Janssens is planning to establish a libertarian community with its own legal system in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Financial Times and Belga reported this week.

Janssens, who holds Belgian and Nevisian citizenship, obtained the citizenship of the Caribbean island nation through an investment programme.

Through his company, South Nevis, he is now purchasing land on the island of Nevis for a project named "Destiny".

According to the Nevis government, the plan involves investments totalling several billion dollars on the south coast of the 93-square-kilometre island, which has a population of 13,200.

It is the first large-scale development project under a law passed in Saint Kitts and Nevis last summer.

Destiny will include villas, hospitals, green spaces and swimming pools. The US architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, known for projects such as the Burj Khalifa, is the designer.

A video shows how the Janssens views for a "libertarian" community Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Anarchy or liberty

According to VRT, he wants to establish his own state modelled on Dubai or Monaco, with "maximum freedom" and "self-determination" as cornerstones. On social media, he rallies against traditional media and expresses sympathy for Elon Musk and the Trump administration.

Janssens is currently negotiating with the government regarding the project. If it goes ahead, he has promised to invest 50 million dollars in Nevisian infrastructure.

Janssens also wants to introduce his own legal system, a move that has caused concern among some local residents. The new law states that developers of large projects can set up their own "dispute resolution services and mechanisms".

At the end of November, Janssens gave a presentation to residents via video links to counter local concerns. "The land we're going to use was mostly unprocessed. I feel part of Nevis and want to improve the country and the surrounding area with my project," he says.

Still from video with Oliver Janssens and concerned locals

However, one online user commented on the video: "When Olivier Janssens releases a video of him singing the National Anthem of St. Kitts and Nevis and writes a paper on the impact of sugar and slavery on St. Kitts and Nevis, then I would maybe consider him to be kinda Nevisian."

According to the Financial Times, he criticised the Nevis court system for being inefficient. "And if we're just going to copy that, it's not attractive to people to come," he said.

The Belgian-born billionaire also said that he does not trust politicians and referred to Nevis as a "host nation" for his libertarian community.

On social media, he has come out against traditional media and expresses sympathy for Elon Musk and the Trump administration.

Notably, the real estate agent assisting Janssens with his land purchases is Sharon Brantley, wife of Nevis's prime minister, Mark Brantley.

Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the 'Dubai of the Caribbean' https://www.brusselstimes.com/1885370/belgian-crypto-billionaire-wants-to-start-community-on-caribbean-island

[Deli Bussue]

We don't want or need Nevis to be a "Dubai of the Caribbean"!

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Deli:

It is clear to me that Nevisians don't know the history of Belgium and Africa. Look it up. Some say the colonization of East Africa under Leopold II not too long ago was worst that the transatlantic slave trade to the Caribbean and the Americas. Up to now, those countries are suffering; even with French as their official language there are no benefits if you don't have your own lands.  If this individual can make some of his own laws (it does say he doesn't like yours), what happens to St. Kitts and Nevis' sovereignty? What if what he wants to do conflicts with your beliefs, your laws? What happens to your freedom, how does it affect the Constitution of SK & Nevis? Belgium practically owns certain countries in East Africa still. I guess since Nevis doesn't like St.Kitts, it will accept this billionaire's money and become another Rwanda, Burundi and so on. But, Nevis seems to be ready to sell itself. Then again, a rose by any other name is still a rose.

Remember what the good bishop said about South Africa: They gave them bibles and told them to close their eyes; when they opened them, they had the bibles but their lands were gone.(para phasing, of course) I guess Nevis will have the money but give up its Freedom? What a price to pay.

Hey Girl, I am just asking questions. There is a certain man in a certain country that wants to make a certain place great again. That man told folks and they didn't believe him. But, SK & N don't have to worry about being on the banned country list like Antigua and Barbuda for their CBI. This same man just happens to like individuals like the one who will be buying Nevis.

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[Deli Bussue]

 Good to hear from you my sister Bernie.

It is not the people calling for it but the leaders who probably got financed very heavy!

Best regards,

Deli

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[Bernie Callender]

Then the people need to ask the hard questions.There is nothing wrong with investments but we see what Totalitarianism can do to a country. I told you to check out Leopold II. I am saying this individual is like him; however, when one wants to make their own laws because they don't like the country of their so-called citizenship, and changes it because they could, what does that do to the born citizens of that country?  Of course, it was Imperialism in the Belgian Congo, Burundi and other countries because they were taken by military force.  You all are just selling it now but a rose... These are things that makes you say: hmmmm

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CORRECTION: I meant to write that I AM NOT SAYING THIS INDIVIDUAL IS LIKE HIM...