Rafi Boasman To lose Labour Mandate--- SOAB Investigating Labour Department.

Philipsburg: --- The National Alliance/ Heyliger Executive Council has taken yet another major decision regarding labour permits as they have decided to take away the mandate from head of Island Labour Rafi Boasman.

Reliable sources have informed SMN News that the executive council took a decision on Boasman some two weeks ago but kept the information under wraps. The council

already sent a request to the Lt. Governor requesting that he take away the signing of work permits from Boasman since there are a number of allegations against Boasman.

It is not clear who would be taking over the signing of labour permits if the governor goes along with the request of the executive council and if Boasman would be re-assigned. The source said that since the new executive council has not been getting the cooperation from that department and no work is moving forward at Island labour department.

Mostly importantly Boasman was questioned on numerous occasions by SOAB for alleged wrong doings but so far no action is taken. It is not clear if the SOAB submitted a report to the former executive council and if they failed to act.

The source further said the SOAB began investigating the labour department about a week ago. It is understood that the SOAB is looking into the procedures that are being used to process working permits. It is said the SOAB will be investigating all departments that deals with handling and processing of working permits. One of the major concerns for SOAB is the fact that MICHMAR Agency is operated by the sister of Rafi Boasman. It is further said that Boasman never turned down a request for a working permit that is processed by MICHMAR Agency, something that has a clear conflict of interest.

Should Boasman be removed then he too would have to go back to the department he came from which is the island secretariat. Already Gracita Arrindell is waiting to be placed since she won several court cases against the island government.

Already former commissioner of labour Louie Laveist has openly expressed his concerns about the department head. Laveist had also said he had a deal with the former executive council to remove Boasman but the DP led executive council did not live up to the so-call deal during the saga of Maria Buncamper Molanus.

Laveist had said on several occasions that this was one reason he left the Democratic Party and went independent. The Island Council man gave a very emotional speech during the swearing in of the NA/Heyliger government saying that he could not even get his mother doctor card and onderstand renewed. All of which he said was blocked by Boasman.

Louie Laveist also gave his support to the National Alliance/Heyliger government when he withdrew his support from the Democratic Party.

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911 July 03, 2009 190.185.62.58 Votes: +0	bullcrap this is pure vengeance report abuse vote down vote up


what bullcrap July 04, 2009 72.252.9.58 Votes: +1	This is the truth, very good BB Shaw. Let everyone know where it starts because they feel that Laveist had all to with work permit. Look how the truth is being reveal slowly. Laveist a word of warning! please come with a good defense because the hand writing is on the wall. report abuse vote down vote up


Nonsense July 04, 2009 72.252.9.36 Votes: -2	Raffy isn't stupid. This is just the Alliance giving into a laveist demand. You wont find any wrong doing on Raffy's part. This is just pure political victimization. Nothing more, nothing less. report abuse vote down vote up


we will see July 04, 2009 72.252.9.58 Votes: +0	Let us wait and see, I find the are right, while they at it they take away the land to report abuse vote down vote up


unknown July 04, 2009 190.102.11.22 Votes: +0	they should look into the permits they make for maho hotel to becase somthing is going on there report abuse vote down vote up


sxm man July 04, 2009 200.7.50.123 Votes: +1	Thank you SMN News. for writing what is really going on in SXM. report abuse vote down vote up


SHAME July 05, 2009 80.8.82.109 Votes: +1	SHAME ON SXM POLITICIANS...They have failed us a people. Remember this was the deal he say he had with the DP but this did not go through but now it seems to be getting through with the NA in power. Is this what the NA agreed to do for the sake of winning power? Its time for new politicians and leaders, FRESH, NEW, YOUNG BLOODS report abuse vote down vote up


'Fresh, new, young bloods' July 05, 2009 200.7.53.16 Votes: +0	I'm coming! report abuse vote down vote up


one who knows better July 05, 2009 190.102.12.100 Votes: +0	SXM news, at first I was appalled when I read the article then I just fell off my chair laughing till my belly hurting me. I cannot believe that you would stoop so low to believe the crap you just wrote about this whole situation. First up, you should check to see when Boasman took up that office and then check out since when his sister has her same business, yes at least 10 (or even more) years before he even thought of having anything to do with Labour office. The SAOB report will surely make you fall flat on your face and make you and your new Government not only bite but swallow your tongues when the facts are presented. The SAOB started investigations 1 week ago. The previous Exco resigned since June 08. Were they to act before an investigation or any report was made on the findings? So how did they present a report before they even investigated? Just thinking out loud, who is your reliable source, Loui Laveist? LOL. Conflict of interest? Never had a permit rejected, HA, LOL. Check your facts sweetie, there are those of us who know better. At least we now know how you bring facts to us the, poor old dumb and blind, public. But guess Loui pressuring the new Government to make good on their promise and he want blood now. He wants Boasman head on a platter and he wants it now. This article reeks of his signature, when things don't go fast enough he (Loui) goes to the media before parties concerned can even get a chance to know what they intend to say or do. All I can say is "sad, sad, sad" LOL. Politics boy. As nonsense said: "Rafie ain't stupid" so come again please. report abuse vote down vote up


no smoke without fire July 05, 2009 72.252.9.52 Votes: +1	some parts may be true some not watch for the report stop guessing !!! report abuse vote down vote up


Reality July 05, 2009 200.7.51.241 Votes: +0	The whole Government apparatus was in need of an investigation. Because another party get in its their fault? Suddenly it's politics? Whether people want to admit it or not there was a lot of shady things going on. How Louie going to control SOAB investigating the Labor Dept, when he himself was being investigated. SXM people start looking at things realistically before assuming things. report abuse vote down vote up


RE: Reality July 06, 2009 80.8.82.187 Votes: +0	Isn't it a reality that people in high position do under the table deals for the sake of killing another individual instead of empowering them? Politicians will be politicians! Remember, it was Laviest that said he had a deal with the DP to remove Rafi? report abuse vote down vote up

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