Philipsburg: ---- The candidate that was selected by the selection committee and the Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba to fill the position as Chief Commissioner of Police on St. Maarten paid a courtesy visit to the island's chief of police Franklyn Richards.Peter de Witte is scheduled to begin working on Tuesday June 1 as St. Maarten's new chief commissioner of police. He was accompanied to the government administration building with out going acting police Chief Commissioner Ademar Doran.
Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba confirmed that de Witte will begin his duties as of June 1. However, the other members of the management team she said have not taken up their position as yet.
In the meantime, the decision from the Supreme Court for former and convicted chief of police Derrick Holiday is expected on Tuesday June 1. Should the verdict be in Holiday's favor then another decision would have to be taken regarding De Witte. Attorney at law Reynold Groeneveldt said he was expecting a decision from the court of first instance on Monday since he had filed a case to uphold De Witte's appointment. Groeneveldt said the judge postponed pronouncing the decision on Monday.
