He said this is not a matter about an employee instead it' about the managing director. He said they are not saying that Brooks had not made mistakes but since St. Maarten is developing and they are calling on the youths to continue their education and have been constantly telling them to come back home they feel the matter warrants a public debate on the floor of the island council.
He said while there are efforts are being made to terminate Brooks there needs to be clarity on the reasons for the dismissal. He said this matter did not come up yesterday but instead it has been ongoing, especially since commissioner Roy Marlin has publicly called for Brooks' head. Marlin said one must bear in mind that the chairman of the supervisory board is the former managing director of GEBE. "you have bear in mind the commissioner made a public statement and it's now taking effect. We need to know if there is a direct link or if there are other motives" Right now the supervisory board offered Brooks an offer and in case he does not accept then they would seek that annulment in court.
Also on the agenda today is the ratification of a new agreement for the completion of the new government administration building. Marlin said he hopes the chairman of the island council would take off that agenda point since there is no majority in government. He said the present executive council that is now the caretaker government wants to issue a contract to a new contractor which involves thousands of guilders.