I am very pleased that the Council on Law Enforcement in its latest report has strongly advised for the establishment of an Office for Victim Support. It was in 2011 that the Government decided upon establishing such an office, but two-years later, nothing has come out of it.
The amendment of the Code of Criminal Procedure has to also be executed.
I fully support the conclusions of the Council that the society of St. Maarten in general and the victims of crime in particular deserve such an office.
As a Member of Parliament, I would seek an audience with the Council of Law Enforcement within short in order to discuss how from Parliament's point of view society can be assured of such an office can assist victims in the best possible manner.
Drs. Gracita Arrindell
Member of Parliament
United People's (UP) Party