Philipsburg:--- Minister of Justice Roland Duncan has denied two officers their promotions. SMN News learnt that the Minister informed the officers via a letter sent to the Chief of Police Peter de Witte some days ago. Reliable sources say the Minister denied Carlyle Rogers his promotion claiming that Rogers must choose between the union and the Police Force if he wants his promotion. Carlyle Rogers is the President of the NAPB St. Maarten.The selection committee submitted their advice to the Minister of Justice Roland Duncan at the end of July to appoint Rogers as the Station Head of the Simpson Bay Police Outpost, while they recommended that Randolph Bloeiman be appointed as the Station head of the Philipsburg Police Outpost. Bloieman was selected to fill the position Commissioner Carl John vacated a year ago.
Minister Duncan denied Bloieman his position because Bloieman wrote a report against the Minister of Justice on the Brooks Tower Procedures that landed at least seven persons behind bars earlier this year.
The source said that the two officers also received warning letters from the Minister a month ago when the immigration and police officers protested at the Government Administration Building.
Bloieman received the highest score in the interview that was given to the four candidates that were interested in the vacancies. The four officers that applied for the positions were Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson, Wendell Thode, Carlyle Rogers and Randolph Bloieman.
SMN News further learnt that both officers are meeting with lawyers to file a court injunction against the Minister's decision.
