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BOASMAN WANTS TO BE HEAD OF LABOUR IN COUNTRY ST. MAARTEN.

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boasman17072009Philipsburg: ---- Head of island labour Raphael Boasman has sent a letter to leader of government commissioner William Marlin telling him that he wants to be the head of the labour department when St. Maarten gets it country status. Even though the labour portfolio is not under Marlin, Boasman sent the letter directly to the island's leader and bypassed commissioner of labour Hyacinth Richardson. Sources say Boasman did not send his communiqué to the commissioner that is dealing with labour because he is being pressured by the labour commissioner to vacate his seat. Normally when civil servants send letters to the executive council they would carbon copy their letters to the commissioner in charge of their department. Boasman also suggested to the commissioner that he is willing to leave social affairs to the commissioner's office and to become a policy worker.
SMN News has learnt that the "Dear Commish" letter sent by Boasman last week to Marlin was discussed in the executive council and a decision was taken to interview Boasman this week. SMN News learnt that a decision might be taken as early as Thursday this week since Boasman outlined several tasks he is working on regarding the transfer of tasks in the new setting.
It is further understood that the department head is suggesting that that Marlin separate labor from social affairs when the island gets its new status. The source said based on the current drafts the two portfolios must remain under the same Ministry.
Sources say that Richardson's office has been putting pressure on Boasman since he is allegedly not executing his duties at the labour department. According to well placed sources commissioner Richardson is experiencing the same difficulties as Laviest when he was commissioner of labour, and thus Richardson has made it clear to the executive council that the so called dead beat employee must be removed from that department.
According to information reaching SMN News advisor to commissioner, Richardson, has been trying to get Boasman to process files regarding social affairs and labour but the files are being delayed when they reach Boasman's desk. SMN News also learnt that the commissioner's office already indicated that they are ready to take harsh measures against Boasman since they are not able to get their work done.
The executive council already took a decision where they would remove Boasman from his position at the labour department. Already Boasman does not have the power to sign off on working permits but to date the executive council is not making good on the decision they took months ago to remove Boasman.

In an invited comment last week we asked Boasman if he sent in a letter to the executive council and if resigned from his position as head of the labour department. Boasman denied sending any letter to the executive council. Asked if he resigned the department head he did not resign instead he was busy with the transfer of tasks as the island prepares for its country status. "Even though the executive council took several decisions about me they never spoke to me directly, we never had any discussions" Boasman said.
SMN News contacted commissioner Marlin on the new developments surrounding Boasman but the island's leader said he was not aware of any letter. Sources say both Marlin and Richardson are trying to thread cautiously when dealing with Boasman or the labour department since they are not looking for another flare up from the opposition. SMN News was told that the commissioners do not want the media to take anything out of proportion as they did with the new labour policy when it was revoked.

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make him lt governor and leader of government
February, 08, 2010, 16:40
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NO WAY
February, 08, 2010, 17:44
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THIS MAN IS A TROUBLE MAKER, GET RID OF HIM NOW .
WHY SHOULD HE SIT THERE ? MARLIN DONT BE FOOLED THIS MAN IS NO GOOD, THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN PUT HIM IS HOME.

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Bribe
February, 09, 2010, 03:16
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Bribe collector

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The Youth
February, 09, 2010, 04:32
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People let we stop fighting each other Holland is looking at us
We are looking so Domm. If Mr. Boasman is able to do the job why stop him? Because he did not fill the Island with people from all over that come to take all the jobs that locals people can do. People of St. Maarten what you all want that our own local people stay with out a job. No commissioner Richardson stop leave people infect you and send you in the ring to fight.
It is all about the youth that you give scholarship to study away.
When they come what you have for them???????????? no job because you is happy when Mr. Boasman signing workpermit for the whole world

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terrorizer
February, 09, 2010, 05:06
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This man iguy s a Terrorist, and also his section heads are only terrerizizing the employees,, I have never meet him but I understand that the got Mary frosten is in a time zone, and so are other emplyees, I also understand from a friend of mines that an emplyee under Aida Boirard is also experiencing Pressure from her and Boasman aint doing a thing as she also terrorizing him and setting him up,..... Boasman, & Aida has got to go and leave the younger employees with new and fresh ideas carry out the work

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SHAME
February, 09, 2010, 06:12
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HMMMMMMMMM

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FED UP
February, 09, 2010, 06:12
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I think the whole labour office should be cleaned out. All these people do is crook the people of sxm out for top dollar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Imagine locals are spinned on tops with this contract stupidness, and can never become permanent because of different loop holes, contracts are manipulated and all they can say is have a meeting. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE. WHY DO WE NEED A LABOUR OFFICE ANY WAY, WHEN THESE FORIEGN BUSINESS OWNERS STILL DO WHAT THEY WANT, WITH NO CONCEQUENCES!!!!!!!!!!!!! smilies/angry.gif

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curb it
February, 09, 2010, 06:51
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I don't really care who is at the top of the labour department, as long as he or she do their job. Laveist had an issue iwth Boasman, all the facts are not in, but it has to do with processing documents, among other things I'm sure. If this new commissioner is pressuring the department for signing off on more documents for more andwani's, shundrani, pashani, I say stop it. How many more low income worker we need from India. Let's inforce the moratorium on Jewelry stores. No more permits, that it. No more renewals, that's it.
I would like the government to publish how many new permits were issued and how many renewals and to wish country of origin. Case and point, just a couple weeks ago two indian gentlement call the police to escort them from the resident of their employer. Another businessman of Arab decent was refuse from boarding a plane in SXM because he was on the US no fly list.
Let's be very carefull here. Do you want St.Maarten to be put on some backlist. Think about it

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Time is running out
February, 09, 2010, 10:14
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How true is the story? Can we question if getting rid of Boasman was part of the deal NA and Laviest had before he withdraw support from the DP? I mean come on Mr. Leader should hold a meeting with both the Commish and the Dept head and see whats the problem and then make a decision based on legal advice. If Boasman is a trouble maker then he gots to go, we cannot have the people's affairs held hostage and if the Commish is playing politics then he should quit and act like a Commissioner. Act now, time is running out while the Dutch is looking at us

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Smx'er
February, 09, 2010, 10:52
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First thing first, I Don'T believed that Mr. Boasman went behind Mr. Richardson back to hand in any letter about him wanting to be head of the labour department in counrty SXM. We must remember that the good old Commish Richardson made mention on his first day in office that Mr. Boasman has to leave, he never even sa with the man to fine out what all has been taking place with the Labour office sense he the Commis Richardson left to start his political career. Instead he started a war between him and Mr. Boasman, whom by the way is always the one to safe face for the Commis when the commis is making a fool of him self. Commish Richardson wants to take the labour office back to the late 80s when he work there, come on now, we're living in the 20th century where time has change. We must remember we have to be on top of thing else we'll be left behind. As for Mr. Boasman not denying persons doctor cards & onderstand, well for those who don't know an advise is made up and is send to Exco for the decion making. They and only they can deny or grant such. Mr. Boasman after receiving that advice back has not but to excicute that desision. So don't be fool by what they are saying about Mr. Boasman denying anything. I think the Commish Richardson should start telling the people of SXm the truth and stop playing games with there lively hood. Because God for bid someone is told that kind of nonse and comes to the labour office and open fire then what! we sorry i never meant for it to reach to this. Come on fellow sxmers time to wake up and to being blind folded by Commish Richardson and his Advisor Mr.James. Who by the way feels that ever work permit should be granted. God don't like ugly, just remember that.

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HA HA HA HA
February, 09, 2010, 12:09
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he should be put back in secretary office
thats where he belongs
he was there because he was put there by bumcamper and serah but it is time for him to go back to the
MAIN BUILDING WHERE HE BELONGS AND LET SHIRLEY PRIEST TAKE OVER.

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WELL WELL
February, 09, 2010, 12:41
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To commissioner H. Richardson SXM people vote for you please stop desapointing us. As you sitting in that chair take opportunity and learn so much as you can from the Academic expieriece of Mr. Boasman. PLEASE STOP LEAVE FRUSTRAITED PEOPLE LEAD YOU TO DO NONCENCE.
Look what happen to Mr. Laveist, do not allow your self to go down like that, is not Mr. Boasman put you there is SXM people put you there work as a profecional man and take good advantage of the knowledge of Mr. Boasman and run with that knowledge so that tomorrow you can shine.
Do not forget we are working on Country SXM and we need expirience people like Mr. Boasman, Mr. William Marlin, Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Jorin Lucas, Mr. Duzong, Mr. Duncan
These is some of our good profecional people that I know can do a exelent job for the future of SXM.
Commissioner H. Richardson DO NOT GET VEX for signing work permit . THIS PRACTICE do not carry this country no where.........
But just forget about your emotional feelings and political colors and move on
Holland is look at us, lets show Holland tha we are capable of running our own affairs is a lot more to do then fighting Mr. Boasman just because he turn down workpermits.
you should be happy that he do that because is a lot of local outside the that striving to get a job but every non national get good job.

Come on Commissioner H. Richardson

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