PHILIPSBURG:— On Monday, March 15th, the Court in Civil Servants Matters rejected the claim of a police officer who claimed a right to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice, based on having acted in that position for several months. The Court reminded the police officer that there are procedures that need to be followed before an appointment by the Governor can take place, and an acting Secretary-General should have been aware of this. A mere public announcement by a previous Minister that someone will fill the position of Secretary-General, cannot undermine or set aside the proper ...
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