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This committee is a sham, a smoke screen, except for Mr. Martina all the persons comprising the committee are either implicated in the SOAB REPORT, or so incapble of making a decision that will affect their position in government (a director that will remain nameless) or private companies that have benefited from the issues ongoing in ROB. No one can make an unbais decision. If government don't have the balls to call in an external independent investigative committee, then nothing will ever change it will always remain the same. If this is how we manage things, can you image what will happen in country sxm, really we are not ready, the Dutch need to take notice. SXM IS NOT READY FOR COUNTRY. ALL A SHAM.

I agree with all a sham, they should have bring in people that does not work or have any ties with ROB. It's about time they get busted.

Since I finish study in 1985 and came back home to work and live I have requested government land and to date no answer all you get is a letter with a number and nothing else. I see Ligia Stella build a house in Pointe Blanche and she is a johnny come lately. all favors for thier friends. all of them should be lock up in our 5star hotel in Pointe Blanche.

that is right put them in jail but not in the *****hotel in point blanche that one is way to good for them. Put them on a island and give them hard labour. LOL

The ROB is for years a mess with knowledge and approval of the island councils.

There should be criminal investigations to the commissioners who were responsible for the mess the rob was and is.
No, we blame the small man again , not the bosses.

Time to look at the politicians work and punish them for their lack of action.

Please, please, Holland this is enough proof that st. maarten isn't ready to handle its own affairs. If we are going to country st. maarten with all the corruption that is on going, then god help us when we get to country st. maarten. It goes to show that when a person is to long in a position they are liable to become corrupt. Now that the pot is bursting, everyone seems to be so called defending themselves with all kind of documents. St. Maarten is an island where vriendjes politiek playes the biggest role. No wonder they who are well off continue to be well off, and others don't stand a chance of moving up. I feel no sorry for all who are involved in get rich schemes, its called GREED. The time has come for us all to see what the rob dept. has been doing for years and up to this date are still doing.

Please, please, Holland, Who is investigating ms van Zadelhof? O god, sorie hoor, domme vraag! she is one of your own and you guys are of "onbesproken" intrigiteit!

Seems like everyone is jumping off the ship. Guy, who I believe is an honest person,sent in his letter to indicate that he had objections to signing unsupported permits. Delano was pushed off the ship, he was caught on tape asking for some, Ellis is now protecting his dignity, by exposing that he did sent the building stop memo, Ruan is planning or have already sent a letter of no confidence on Dollison to the EXCO, he says there's distrust in the department. Who is running the ship? Is the commision(s) also responsible, the govenor and the EXCO? Olzina is not the first case, where are the memo's for Duck International, the travel inn building in Simpsonbay, the over the bounderies buildings on Frontstreet, the warehouse buildings in residential areas such as Saunders and point blanche, the permits for building on the beach in simpsonbay, cupe coy, Beacon hill, oyster pond
These oversights didn't start yesterday, they've going on for years.
I agree, this investigative committee is a joke. Most of these, i;m sure proffesional should be there as advisors andin a seat to advise government. Head of Domain is also implicated in the investigation, Some of the other committe memers have the issues as well.
How are we fix this problem if we put it in the hands of this committe, wth the exception of Martina who works at legal affairs.
The committee already advised government to make an exception for Olzina, because he already built an illegal 3rd floor. Hell no, break it down. Show some respect for those of us who follow the rules.

When reading this article I understand that the commissioner Theo Heyliger appointed committee to reviewing the SOAB report has the domain affairs Marieke Van Zadelhof as chairperson of this committee, this is ridiculous. If the Commissioner is serious about cleaning-up ROB then he must accept the SOAB report completely and let the committee without Ms. M. Van Zadelhof deal with the implementation of the SOAB recommendation. The ROB department is dealing with millions of dollars in building and should be manage straight-forward without politics. Mr. J Dollison and his management team should go home and let some straight-forward people take ROB to a new height.

I want people to know that not because someone is jumping ship means that he is not the one that help run the ship a ground.
I applaud Mr. Gumbs for his move but he also state that he is not signing the document for olzina if Ellis does not sign and give explanation to why the building was not stop.
People of st. Maarten Dollison is now being blame for everything that sector ROB has done but i can tell you that Ellis is the one resposible for all the large illegal buildings existing to distance in which they are.
The rainbow never got a stop order, why?
Olzina never got a stop order when it should have, Why not?
Blue mall never got a stop order when it was discovered a second phase was started, why not?
I heard that there are some kind of procedure that are followed when applying for electrical meters then why did these illegal strcutures recieved meters, I wonder why?
I think that the inspectors didnt do thier job or they know what took place with these building but they are not saying or not being question by the commitee.

Working at R.O.B. is an amusemnet park, aren't you dizzy yet..

This happens when you make political appointments and put people in positions without at least a HBO diploma. I blame the politicians, 55 years of chaos. Corroption has become a culture.

Where are the inspectors post is correct. There was a lot wheeling and dealing for years. Where were the inspectors. I think the public has a right to know. How in the world can Rainbow build a huge condo structure without anybody from inspection noticing. Someone person need to get their eyes checked.
Let's look at the BLue mall, it's 7 or 8 stories if you count what looks like a basement. The permits are not for so many floors, ask Delano. Go further down to Porto Cupecoy, there are building there so close to each other, I'm sure these were not submitted as part of the plan, How much of the lagoon was filled to accomodate this project.
Where were the inspectors, were all of them on vacation?
It's embara*sing, these are our own people. I blame the entire EXCO, they have the responsiblity to manage our affairs

the name of the deparment says it all the R>O>B>B>E>R>S>dunn NO!!

I agree with Happy Man. The Government is full of people with no education at a HBO level and if they have a diploma checkit out it might be a false paper to.
We are not ready yet 10/10/2010
It's sad ! May be we should set up a University to study corruption Master Degree.

Report the news lady..very good job.
Indeed the committee investigating SOAB comprises a bunch of people who should not be there as they are all busy with other developments that are also being investigated.
The head of Domein Affairs got government land. ICE Mr.Daal is building the upper part of Ebenezer against the advise of UNESCO IHE and the wishes of the Ebenezer residents.
Mr.Architect does work for several large developments on the island. I think people from other places should have been brought in to investigate this.
Martina is the best person on that list-but I wonder if his knowledge of the working of ROB VROM is adequate.
Forget Mr.DeWeever, that is a pawn who thinks the best economics is one that is free for all.
Free economics with very little rules and no government involvement, right Mr.DeWeever?.. yes you and your uncle just alike.
Why is it that only this website has the correct name of Samir's N.V.? it is OLZINA! Not OLVINA like the Daily Herald reported.. the Herald claim they have the SOAB report..so why not look at the page where it discusses the OLZINA...and get the name right

The only thing I don't hear is how to deal with it. Dollison has 8 pieces of domain land, and I don't see that being investigated.Of course the land is not in his name, but he is beneficiary.

While this is happening we are not ready for country.

Is there a government with the guts to have them independently investigated, charged and tried? I don;t think so./

YES! and only if we do not drop the ball. Continue to poke into their affairs and expose them. Government is of the people and when election comes around, heads are going to roll. Just keep the news coming, you'll see.

They should make Samir Andrawos and "B*tch" Vicky break down what they built as it was not legally done and looks horrible in a housing district to have such an ugly warehouse as and eye soar. Give em 15days to remove it and every day they go over charge them $10000 that would make an example of people thinking they can do and do and just get a slap on wrist.

first of all , we have to find out at what time this was done and under which comissioner's watch because most people are not aware when an investor applies for a building permit what takes place you have to add in the permit fees for building the comissioner's fees which may range anywhere between 2%-15% of the entire job.now the entire comittee that was put together by the honest comishhhhh is a big joke do you get a demon or djinn to investigate SATAN? ha h ha hah hah h,people this is jus minor work wait till the whole picture developes a lot of them roles will become more clear and hopefully jail will be calling soon....the intaquin thing will come back and haunt they greedy a*ses soon..greed on public display..william marlin start distancing yuhself from the piranha election coming doh give him the chance to use you as a shield to get he votes to continue the dynasty.... and ah hear when toontje name call a lot of them pa*sing gas and defecating on themselves...hah h ah aha ah ah ah ah...what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul in the process....time will tell

CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION,CORRUPTION. AND WE HEADDING FOR 10-10-10 WHAT ID GOING TO BECOME OF US.

It seems that you hit the nail on the head when you say they start pa*sing gas when they hear Toontje (Buncamper) name as he told them before he's not ehir stooge and that's how the DP was started against the Buncamper's. Time will tell the whole story and then we'll see who all involved in the Samir permit. I know it's not Buncamper as I saw the documents but I know there 2 commissioners involved and one governor. He mad with Buncamper because he said this he who exposed his signature on Samir permit to the world.

and Dollison is not dirty, please.

Toontje and Maria seen all over with Samir. Having dinner, boat trips and nice social events.
For sure Toontje is leasing or renting a bus license to Samir, he may not have signed the permits but he sure has an interest in Samir affairs.

And tell me, the building that the Windward Island Bank is renting on the illidge road,to whom does this building belongs to? Mr Dollison or Buncamper. Where the hell did they get all that money from. They filled the pond with a fake permit and started building knowing that their building permit was not ready. Do you think the poor man could have start building without his/her permit, (NO). The inspectors, where were they ?Windward Island Bank owners better start looking for a new building to rent. Or is there a deal going on with the WIB owners to buy the building from the greedy crooks.