### Wednesday November 19, 2008 ### Marlin: Louie, Theo ‘men of no honour’ ~ ‘I am not playing games,’ says Marlin ~ PHILIPSBURG--A man is only as good as his words and non-active Commissioner Louie Laveist and Democratic Party (DP) commissioner Theo Heyliger have proven in the recent government crisis that their words are not solid, says National Alliance (NA) leader William Marlin. (click headline for more) Vogelaar was treated rudely and unfairly, says Dutch opposition THE HAGUE--“Rude,” “unfair” and “without style” is how Dutch Parliamentarians qualified on Tuesday the decision of the labour party PvdA last week to drop former Minister of Integration Ella Vogelaar. As a result Vogelaar, who had just announced in the Netherlands Antilles that she would shelve the databank for Antilleans, the referral index VIA, tendered her resignation last week Wednesday. (click headline for more) Lawyer expects response from Curaçao courts ‘very soon’ ~ Court battle coming for shooting suspect’s return ~ PHILIPSBURG--The lawyer for a St. Maarten-born suspected killer plans to fight her client’s extradition to Guadeloupe as far as she needs to, to ensure the young man returns to the island. (click headline for more) French companies accused of using Dutch-side landfill to evade charges ~ Buncamper asks for proof ~ MARIGOT--Manager of the eco-waste facility in French Cul-de-Sac Jean-Pierre Tey claims many French-side trucks are depositing their materials at the landfill in Philipsburg where they do not have to pay any charges, and are effectively breaking the law. (click headline for more) SCDF holds new election, Arnell and Gumbs resign ~ Executive Council to appoint new five-member team ~ PHILIPSBURG--Fabiana Arnell and Mario Gumbs resigned as president and treasurer, respectively, of St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) board on Tuesday and a new seven-member board has been elected. (click headline for more) Surveillance cameras in town from January ~ ExCo approves three-month test in Philipsburg ~ PHILIPSBURG--The Island Government hopes to start testing a surveillance system for Philipsburg as a “complement to ongoing crime-fighting efforts” as early as January, a press statement from Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards said Tuesday. (click headline for more) SLAC announces change in bridge opening times SIMPSON BAY--The Simpson Bay bridge will open for maritime traffic at 4:00pm for both inbound and outbound traffic on Thursday, November 20, Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority Corporation (SLAC) said in a press release Tuesday. (click headline for more) Copyright ©2008 The Daily Herald St. Maarten E-mail 817