RSSRED Reports Against Premier Nelson Oduber & Minister of Tourism and Transport Edison Briesen … Accountability, Forgery & Bribery?
Corruption in government in Aruba? Say it isn’t so. So says Rudy Lampe and Armand Hessels of RED. Supposedly Prime Minister Nelson Oduber and Minister of Tourism and transport, Edison Briesen, are being accused of violations of the accountability act, forgery and possible bribery. So the thought is brought to mind, how does a tourist who has a crime committed against them get a fair shot of justice then?
Party-leader Rudy Lampe of opposition party RED and his fellow party member Armand Hessels reported violation of the accountability act and forgery in the harbour project in Aruba against Premier Nelson Oduber (MEP) and his fellow party member Minister of Tourism and transport, Edison Briesen, with the Public Prosecutor (OM) on Monday afternoon. According to RED, there is supposedly also bribery involved.
RED reports against Premier Oduber and Minister Briesen (Amigoe: 4/22/2008)
Posted April 24, 2008 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, Corruption, Crime, Government, Natalee Holloway, World | 105 comments |
Labor Strike Continues in Aruba … Who Does it Really Hurt & What Must Tourists Think?
The labor strikes continue in Aruba, but ultimately who is being hurt by the protests? A strike is generally not supposed to hurt the very people that it is intended to help. A protest for higher wages destroying the very economy where the wages are derived. What a concept. Does anyone is Aruba not think that is a tourist was inconvenienced in any manner during their vacation that they will have anything good to say? Arubans are obviously unfamiliar with the concept that when an individual goes to a restaurant and has a good meal they tell a friend, when they have a bad meal, they tell 10.
A number of teachers indicated that they want to resume the classes for the students that need to take exams. Vice-chair of Simar Anna Tromp said that she can understand that. Several other teachers also indicated that they want to go back and prepare their students for their First Holy Communion.
Hear no Evil, See no Evil and Speak no Evil Scared Monkeys in Houston, TX at the Houston Travel Show standing with the girl and “Justice for Natalee”
One thing is for certain with the on going protests, strikes and boycotts taking place in Aruba … No one can say that individuals who protest for “Justice for Natalee” do not have a right to do so and that they behave themselves better than those striking in Aruba. The right to peacefully demonstrate is one of the corner stones of American Democracy.
Unions talk with governor (Amigoe: 4/21/2008)
The entrance of the Government Building was seriously damaged by fireworks this weekend.
ORANJESTAD – The demonstrating union members that gathered at DOW at the L.G. Smith Boulevard this morning, have blocked the entrance of the container harbour again. The blockade was lifted when the lawyer of Aruba Ports Authority gave the demonstrators a letter, pointing out the illegality of the blockade. The unions now hope that governor Fredis Refunjol will mediate in the long-term labour dispute. The governor has met with the unions this afternoon.
Posted April 23, 2008 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, boycott, Economy, Government, Natalee Holloway | 122 comments |
Aruban Public Workers Protetsts Destroying their Own Economy Affecting Cruise Ship Passengers
Aruba, you do not get a second chance to make a first impression. Imagine what the lasting impression was on the cruise passengers this weekend when you blocked the entrance to the cruise terminal and caused utter chaos. The cruise ship passengers and tourists not only did not get off the boat, do you think they ever will return? If tours are being canceled, roads blocked and tourists are being affected in such an adverse manner, what would be the reason to even book a vacation to Aruba? A vacation is supposed to be just that, a vacation …. not a chore.
Due to the actions that extended to the cruise terminal, some cruise passengers decided to spend the day on their ship, instead of going shopping or taking a tour of the island. A number of island tours were even cancelled. Cab drivers on the the cruise terminal were angry, because they have missed income.
The actions of the public employee strikes are very similar in nature to the actions of law enforcement, the justice department and the Aruban government in the aftermath of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. Making decisions in matters without the slightest idea of the consequences that would occur and affect tourism and the economy. Not just for the present, but for years to come.
Entrance harbour blocked (Amigoe: 4/19/2008)
Posted April 21, 2008 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, boycott, Cruise Ship, Travel, WTF | 85 comments |
Aruba: Judge Rules that Near Closing of Airport Due to Striking Fireman Not that Serious … “Unbelievable”
How is it that an island that is 80% dependent upon tourism can continually take the tact that the tourist is not that important?
So tourists that continue to go to Aruba, even after the Holloway and Twitty 
families have been denied justice by some peculiar Aruban judges decisions. They think that such decisions do not affect them at all rather than looking at the larger systemic problem. Those “all about me” tourists may want to rethink that logic. Listen to the judges logic in the case of striking fire fighters and that the near closing of the Aruban airport was no big deal and not that serious, the problem was not so serious; that the problem was not serious because the duty officer has anticipated the actions. A judge actually thinks that the near closing of an airport with no fire fighting support with flights in the air to Aruba is not that serious. Wonder if the people on the fight think it was serious? What do you think?
Doesn’t this remind one of the bizarre, circular logic used in the Natalee Holloway case providing Joran Van der Sloot and others a free pass of getting a get out of jail free card in the death and disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
ORANJESTAD – Lawyer Anthony Ruiz refers to the verdict of last Friday I the lawsuit against fire fighters’ union Sinba as ‘unbelievable and unacceptable’. “The judge has twisted his own words in the verdict of April 3 and that of his colleague in the verdict of April 8.”
After the verdict last Friday, Ruiz, who represents the Land, immediately lodged an appeal against this verdict, even before it was put on paper. “This is unacceptable.” The appeal comes up in court tomorrow afternoon and also the verdict of last Friday will most probably come up. The lawyer is pleased with the fast handling. “It proofs that the Court is taking the case seriously, because the procedure is usually not so fast.” The ‘unannounced’ actions of the fire fighters on Friday had almost caused the airport to close. “That’s what Buckley (lawyer Lisette Buckley that represents AAA, red.) tried to explain. Thanks to the duty officer that immediately called reserve personnel that immediately answered, the airport could remain open. And the judge now says that because of that, the problem was not so serious; that the problem was not serious because the duty officer has anticipated the actions. Unbelievable.”
Lawyer Land: ‘Judge’s verdict unacceptable’ (Amigoe: 4/14/2008)
Posted April 16, 2008 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, Bizarre, Joran Van der Sloot, Judicial, Natalee Holloway, Travel | 69 comments |
Isn’t Tourism Supposed to be About the Tourist? Not in Aruba with the Airport Strike as Planes were Diverted
What part about tourism does Aruba not understand has all to do with the 
tourist? Keep it up Aruba, here is one sure fire way to further destroy your tourism. Maybe the AHATA would like to sue all the striking public employees as they tried to do with Greta Van Susteren?
Can one only imagine spending all the time planning, let alone saving for a vacation, only to have your plane diverted to another island due to striking airport employees. That is what happened to 4 planes that were bound for Aruba but instead her diverted to Bonaire, Curacao and Puerto Rico. Maybe the tourists should have made their travel plans to those locations instead. In past events when arriving passengers to Aruba saw the strike caused them to be troubled. At least they got to their intended destination. Or maybe that was actually a bad thing?
The airport of Aruba has missed four flights yesterday due to actions of the fire brigade. Two Continental flights diverted to Bonaire and Curacao. Also an American flight diverted to Curacao and one of US Airways to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The diversion of the 4 flights was an inconvenience for the passengers, mostly tourists, because it was not until they were in the aircraft that they heard that the aircraft received a different destination, without hotel reservation. The diversion of the aircrafts had also consequences for the hotel- and the entire tourism sector.
Airport is coping with consequences of the strikes (Amigoe: April 9, 2008)
The airport fire fighters started their actions immediately after the verdict of the judge.
