Philipsburg: ---National Alliance Senator and Councilman George Pantophlet said that he wants to try to bring some clarity to the controversy surrounding the protocol of the Brooks Tower Agreement that was signed on March 2 2007 at the Brooks Building in Philipsburg.
The senator said this protocol was signed by the Minister of Justice Mr. David Dick and all the Lt. Governors of the Island territories. It was to address the problem of undocumented persons living in the Netherlands Antilles.
Pantophlet said after hearing complaints that it would not be published, he contacted Minister Dick who informed him that the protocol would be published.
However, the Minister said some logistics had to be put in place first. It would be irresponsible to publish the protocol now when the location designated to handle the requests is not ready.
“We are all aware that the Immigration Department located in the Police Station and the Police Affairs office will be relocated to the newly constructed building on ATh Illidge Road. After this is done and everything is in place, the protocol will be published. It is unfortunate though that this is coming almost 3 years after it was signed.” Said the senator and Island councilmember.
Last week the members of the Windward Island Chamber of Labour Unions called on the competent authorities to publish the protocol since it has been mentioned in several articles in the now contested labour policy.
