St. Martin News Network - UP Placed their Supporters and Workers Before Leaving Office.

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Philipsburg:--- Former Finance Minister Hiro Shigemoto who will continue to receive his Ministerial salary and benefits for the next two years was appointed head of the MOT. MOT is the department that is attached to the Ministry of Justice to monitor unusual transactions. According to well placed sources, the outgoing Minister of Finance who was also the former head of finance before being appointed Minister of Finance by the UP Leader and Member of Parliament Romaine La Ville was appointed by his father in law Minister of Justice Roland Duncan and the UP leader Theodore Heyliger. It should be noted that candidates that wish to occupy the seats of such positions must apply for it while the Ministry of Justice has to make known the availability of the position through advertising.
SMN News also learnt that Angelique Romou was to be appointed the assistant Secretary General for the Department of Education. The source said Romou was appointed the assistant to Claudette Foresyte Labega who is currently on a one year contract. Sources within the Department of Education said that they were being pressured by the outgoing Ministers to sign off on the decisions granting the UP supporters and candidates the position which also has to be advertised.
Another key position that was up for grabs is the UNESCO representative. SMN News learnt that Linda Richardson was one of the persons to be appointed to the position while Patricia Lourens from the DERPI is also interested in the vacancy. It should be noted that while politicians tried to appoint their supporters and friends to the position, Marcellia Henry has been working on behalf of St. Maarten with the UNESCO for years but she was never appointed or consulted for the position.

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