Philipsburg: --- Responding to questions about the current status of commissioner Louie Laveist leader of government Sarah Wescot Williams said to date the embattled commissioner has not yet resigned. Asked if she was still pursuing that resignation the island leader said she is still expecting the commissioner to live up to his promise and resigned. Commissioner Laveist was detained by Federal Detectives late last year. He spent some nine days in pre-trial detention before being released. The commissioner has been summoned to appear in court on February 11 2009 where he would be answering charges to bribery, fraud and forgery. Laveist is represented by attorney Remko Stomp.
Philipsburg: --- Responding to questions about the current status of commissioner Louie Laveist leader of government Sarah Wescot Williams said to date the embattled commissioner has not yet resigned. Asked if she was still pursuing that resignation the island leader said she is still expecting the commissioner to live up to his promise and resigned. Commissioner Laveist was detained by Federal Detectives late last year. He spent some nine days in pre-trial detention before being released. The commissioner has been summoned to appear in court on February 11 2009 where he would be answering charges to bribery, fraud and forgery. Laveist is represented by attorney Remko Stomp.
