Philipsburg: -- Immigration officers raided the Today Newspaper on Friday after they were tipped off by a disgruntled employee that the management of Today had at least two persons working illegally for the company.
SMN News learnt that a well-known local reporter has been having problems with the management of Today who suspended her.
It is further understood that the Today Management has decided to remove the person as a reporter and assigned her as their translator. This however, did not sit well with the reporter so she contacted immigration on more than one occasion informing them that the Today has hired two persons illegally. One of the reporters who was targeted is Sophia Jordan from Guyana.
SMN News further understands that the managing editor of the Today Hilbert Haar visited the immigration department on Thursday hoping to resolve the matter, but even though he was promised that the immigration would not visit the Newspaper’s office however, the contrary took place on Friday. SMN News also understands that Haar was invited to the Philipsburg Police Station on Friday where he was questioned about the illegal worker. It is said immigration officers told Haar he would be charged with human smuggling. In an invited comment, Prosecutor Rienk Mud said his office was aware of the situation. Mud said the case is under investigation and if it is proven that, the Today indeed hired an illegal they would be issued with a fine.
