That parliament hereby declares the urgency in the payment of retroactive salaries to the Justice Ministry Personnel as that of “National Interest” in the context of Article 50 of the National Accountability Ordinance, and fully supports of the current efforts of the Ministry of Finance and Justice in preparing the necessary payments to Justice Ministry Personnel.
To immediately exhaust every effort possible to pay at least a maximum of 50% of what is estimated to be owed to all Justice Ministry Personnel who qualify for such retroactive payments.
That despite the fact that the first tranche of funds from the UTS Sale went towards paying Telem, that the interim Ministry of Finance should seek the support of this government owned company to refund the amount of funds required to execute point 2 of these resolves. Government could explain to Telem that their cooperation would go a long way in helping ensure the safety and security of all inhabitants and visitors of St. Maarten.
That former caretaker Minister of Finance and Justice, Perry Geerlings, should be held personally liable insofar as allowed by law, in the event that as a result of his political stunt, the justice personnel are not able to be paid from the proceeds collected till now from the sale of UTS, or any other legal costs that may ensure as a result of executing this motion.
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