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Tag archive for ‘Integrity Chamber’
By The Publisher On Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
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Will the Integrity Chamber make a difference in Sint Maarten?

Dear Editor, In the many conversations about the “Integrity Chamber” the majority of discussions are about the fact that this new chamber is apparently being imposed upon an unwilling Sint Maarten. But More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, December 9th, 2017
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Integrity Chamber law now ready for handling in Parliament

PHILIPSBURG – “The term binding advice is an oxymoron.” UP-MP Franklin Meyers said on Friday during a debate in the central committee of Parliament about the draft national ordinance Integrity Chamber. “An More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, December 9th, 2017
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Checks and balances

By Hilbert Haar Local politicians are – for the most part – playing nice with the draft national ordinance Integrity Chamber. That institution has to be established sooner rather than later and with the Dutch More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, December 7th, 2017
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Draft law Integrity Chamber separates administrative and criminal investigations

PHILIPSBURG – The draft law Integrity Chamber that reached Parliament on Thursday maintains “a strict separation of administrative and criminal investigations.” Parliament will handle the draft shortly – More...

By The Publisher On Wednesday, December 6th, 2017
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Integrity Chamber draft law on its way to Parliament

PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers sent the draft law Integrity Chamber on Tuesday to the office of Governor Holiday for forwarding to Parliament. Prime Minister, Rafael Boasman, said at Wednesday’s Council More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
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Integrity Chamber Law and Border Control Motions to be followed up on by Parliament

Philipsburg — The President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams has requested the Government of St. Maarten to submit to the Parliament the draft Integrity Chamber ordinance and all documentation pertaining More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, October 22nd, 2017
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PM William Marlin clarifies the position of Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin said on Sunday afternoon following a phone call from Minister Ronald Plasterk, that it is not right for the Dutch government to hold the people of Sint Maarten hostage More...

By The Publisher On Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
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In the right direction

By Hilbert Haar In times of crisis you get to know who your friends are. That certainly applies to our young country St. Maarten now that it is picking up the pieces after the devastation created by Hurricane Irma. The More...

By The Publisher On Friday, October 13th, 2017
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Impossible

Kingdom Relations Minister Plasterk has put his cards on the table. Financial aid for the reconstruction of St. Maarten is now linked to two demands: the establishment of an integrity chamber and putting the Royal More...

By The Publisher On Friday, October 13th, 2017
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Conditions apply: Dutch ready to force the issue

THE HAGUE – A Dutch fund – with hundreds of millions of euros – for the reconstruction of St. Maarten will only become available after the government of Prime Minister William Marlin agrees to two conditions More...