"I will not sit by silently and let my name be tarnished"
PHILIPSBURG - With the main part of his trial still pending, Member of Parliament Frans Richardson on Tuesday said he is not going to sit back silently and let the Prosecutor's Office paint a negative picture for the public and tarnish his name....
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Dutch Marine admits: 'We underestimated Hurricane Irma'
Almost one year after Hurricane Irma, the Dutch Royal Navy admits that they had underestimated the natural disaster on Sint Maarten. Too little attention was paid to the impact of the hurricane on public order and safety, resulting in looting.
That is what Caribbean Commander of the Navy, Peter de Vin said in an interview with the personnel magazine Alle Hens. The statement is remarkable because the Commander of the Dutch Navy Rob Kramer last year publicly contradicted statements made by then Prime Minister Marlin of Sint Maarten.
According to Marlin, the Dutch marines had not done anything about the looting. Utter nonsense, Rob Kramer said at that time: "My people have acted from the first moment within the limits of their possibilities"
Brigadier General De Vin now also puts a hand in his own bosom. According to him, the Navy did not sufficiently realize that especially the government and the security services were also victims of the disaster. Pro-active action was therefore especially difficult for the first 48 hours with the looting as a result. "At the request of the local authorities, our priority was to provide assistance and map the scope of damages. This should have been, with hindisght, the maintenance of public order and safety," says De Vin.
Especially shopkeepers in the heart of Philipsburg had to pay dearly the first days. Most shop windows had survived the natural violence well, but no barricade could be found against the looting public.
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Review LuminAID Packlite Max, a Solar Powered Phone Charger
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APS hosts Round Table Discussion to launch Investment Bank
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Government faces 20 million guilders setback
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Modern Drugs and the Influence of Music
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IPKO Tripartite Debrief in Permanent Committee CKAIR ...
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Meeting Law Enforcement Council, Dutch Minister of Justice
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Registration Now Open for EXPO section at #SPORTSMATTER...
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Voluntary Partial Recall of Bottles of Stella Artois beer
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South Pier Bonaire Closed due to Renovation Work
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Second Bilateral Technical Meeting with Venezuela ...
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