Willemstad - Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba is visiting Bonaire on Monday and Tuesday for follow-up meetings to deal with issues she encountered during her visit in early September, The minister has studied several problems given to her during her initial visit, which she believes needs to be solved during her two day meetings.
Minister Jacoba was on Bonaire on the 3 and 4 September for a familiarization visit. During that visit she met with the police, the Registry and Public Prosecutor's Office, Probation office, the Guardianship Council, the Maria Höppner Foundation and the Department for Civil Affairs aliens. Lieutenant Glenn Thode accompanied by Minister Jacoba some of these visits where the problems were outlined.
The Minister noted that there have been some positive developments, such as the reorganization of the police, the progress avn New Admission Organization in the Civil Division and the appointment of the first residential court on Bonaire.
The minister also proposed a number of solutions to the bottlenecks she encountered. One of the institutions she believes needs urgent attention is the Probation Service, and Administration Committee institution for family.
She said that due to the problems at the Maria Höppner Foundation, which manages the children's home in Bonaire, no new children are currently placed in the home. Minister Jacoba wants an urgent solution to this problem, reason for her visit today where she would have all stakeholders sit around the table. "The interests of children must come first," said minister Jacoba "That is my starting point, and also the basis of the discussions to begin today. We need to ensure adequate care of children who for one reason or another cannot stay home. "
On Tuesday Jacoba is going consult with the leadership of the Police Corps Bonaire (KPB). There is also an information session for the Corps on the path to improvement and decommissioning. The minister is assisted by Suzy Camelia-Römer and Anthony Cijntje during her visit. She is expected to attend a nine hour training session with the Corps. She is expected to continue with her consultations with the other services later that day.
The Minister has a list of concerns for all judicial services on Bonaire. These will be discussed one by one, so there is clarity for everyone. "Transparency of policy is very important," said Jacoba. "Everyone should know where he stands, so that together we can move forward."
The delegation traveled to Bonaire, but the minister is Robert Anthony, director of the Department of Judicial Affairs, and Tiara Haselhoef, program manager Netherlands Antilles Security Plan.
