Philipsburg- Commissioner responsible for Constitutional Affairs Sarah Wescot-Williams, recently met with Antillean Minister of Justice David Dick, and was provided with an update related to the various law enforcement initiatives that his ministry is working on.
The meeting was on the basis of the discussion that the Executive Council had with the Antillean Prime Minister and the Governor-General during their recent official working visit to the island.
"Issues discussed with the Prime Minister and the Governor-General as well as matters addressed in writing to the Minister of Justice such as the immigration issue at the Princess Juliana International Airport and plans for the Police Force were discussed at length.
"I also addressed the communication that the Executive Council sent to Minister Dick regarding the ‘quarter master' (kwartiermaker) we appointed for immigration matters in the person of Ligia Stella. It is of utmost importance that the plans which the Minister is executing now for immigration be coordinated with whom we have put in place to set up the immigration department for country St. Maarten as well as those persons responsible for the transfer of justice tasks to the island.
"As I have stated before synchronization of processes is essential and while information exchange is important, it's now it's to work together in putting things in place," Commissioner of Constitutional Affairs Sarah Wescot-Williams told the Government Information Service (GIS).
The meeting of the Justice Ministers on the Safety Plan Netherlands Antilles scheduled for March 23 has been canceled, however it is the intention that the plan be put on the agenda of the Political Steering Group meeting of March 26.
Minister Dick has consented to give a presentation to the Central Committee regarding the various law enforcement initiatives that he is busy with.
