Natalee Case Discussion #809 3/19/09 - 3/21/09

[Keepthefaith]

Do you like him bastibro? I think he's big in your country eh?

where your heart is full of, over flows your mouth

Keep talking BastiBro..That's how we get to know you better!

[2NJSons_Mom]

I was thinking that new search article was in a Dutch paper, not Aruban.  Maybe it's MY meds. 

Correct 2NYSonsMom, this was the original article

http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ad.nl%2Fbuitenland%2F3007028%2FDave_Holloway_geeft_zoektocht_Natalee_niet_op.html&sl=nl&tl=en&history_state0=en%7Cnl%7Cfirmly&swap=1

It is curious that she had this lead or phone interview exclusive and it wasn't picked up anywhere else but Aruba.   It doesn't make sense.  Thanks for the link.

[texasmom]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_54135.php

Google translation:

Oduber get to the Netherlands
March 19, 2009, 14:56 (GMT -04:00)

  
ORANGE CITY - In his speech during the formal part of the celebration of the Day of Flag and Anthem, said Prime Minister Nelson Oduber his displeasure to the termination of aid from the Netherlands. "When did the Aruban parliament, together with the Aruban people, decided that the financial aid from the Netherlands is abandoned? Are they only on its own initiative and this unilateral decision? When will they be accountable for this decision? According she had no time to take this decision without first consulting with the Aruban parliament and the Aruban people in this consultation. This is certainly not a law. Thanks to the work of our government and with your help and tireless determination, we will save it without this help! Time will tell. "

  
Oduber is not to discuss the plans of State Secretary Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (CDA) for a study of the law in Aruba. "We have the last two elections in succession with an absolute majority won. Our country is stable, there is great confidence in our economic development and our democratic institutions work properly. From where all these concerns? During the last session of the Council of State was again told that we are right to not want to give a disproportionate power to the Dutch Minister of Justice. "
About the discussion on whether or not to adopt a UPG status Oduber brief: "When our government asked? Everyone knows that it is not would be good for us. Just look at recent developments in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with 30 percent unemployment and many social problems. If your UPG as well would be where all the trouble? Why so much time? "

Crisis
Aruba will not dance the source when it comes to the global economic crisis, Oduber said: "We will have to prepare for a life with less and we must realize that the good times under pressure." The Prime Minister pointed out that Aruba is not benefit from the 'people on the side and criticize, but everyone must strip up sleeves and his or her contribution to make. "This is not the time to save money and just needed to buy. If we do aggravate the situation. We must remain optimistic, with a positive point of view, namely that we can improve our situation. Let us have all the noses the same way and this crisis together the deal. If we all contribute our bit we come out of this crisis better than when we went to. "

[texasmom]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_54133.php

Google translation:

Aruba
Requirement eight years imprisonment for fraud suspect Landslab
March 19, 2009, 14:51 (GMT -04:00)


ORANGE CITY - By Maiky Faro, main suspect in embezzlement of millions florin of the Land Laboratory, the prosecutor demanded eight years in prison.

The officer has accomplices Yolanda Vrolijk and Jacqueline Geerman respectively four and three years imprisonment demanded.

Merry may Geerman and five years for public works. Faro is in the retirement age. The judge is ruling on April 3 leading in this case. Depending on what the court decided, would cheerful and Geerman, now at large again in the cell should.

The public demanded a high prison for Faro based because he considered that this proven ten million florin has darkened and he shows no remorse for what he did. As the head office of the Land Laboratory, the main suspect decade falsified invoices and purchase orders of an existing company in the United States (U.S.) of which he was director.

The officer has an accomplice Geerman 32 checks in the U.S. which they collected 455,000 florin has gathered. There is evidence that significant amounts of money they have paid into the bank account of her child, and that its power has grown since 2002 with more than 300,000 florin. Merry between 2002 and 2007 a total of 232,000 florin received on its behalf. The officer believes that it is not the truth in order to obtain the money to talk.
 

False rumors
During the treatment of the fraud, the prosecutor argued that rumors were circulating on the financing of the election of political party MEP by Faro prime suspect in the fraud money. According to the officer, these are false rumors because research has shown that this is not true. From that research has shown that Faro a large part of the millions he lost in a decade, has spent.

[hotping]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_54131.php

Google translation:

Aruba
Netherlands concerned about moving container port
March 19, 2009, 14:46 (GMT -04:00)


ORANGE CITY / THE HAGUE - In the Netherlands there are concerns expressed about the relocation of the container port of Oranjestad to Barcadera. State Secretary Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (CDA) said after Chamber of VVD MP Johan Remkes to the port in a conversation with Prime Minister Nelson Oduber Aruba next week to raise.

Remkes suggested last month a series of questions which he also refers to the letter from the Chamber of Commerce, employers ATIA and other industry representatives to the President of the Aruban parliament. These organizations express strong objections against the port. Remkes will of the State know what financial risks Aruba is and whether the government has taken to the procurement. Even the Dutch parliament wants to know what agreements the Aruban government has made in Melia / Trusam group development rights in the port of Oranjestad.

There have been tendering for such development rights, transfer of the container port and the selection of the consultant MTBS, the VVD parliamentarian.

In its answer is not on State's questions Remkes port because it is the responsibility of the Aruban government. She writes that she forwarded the questions to Prime Minister Nelson Oduber. "During a debate in the Lower House today said Remkes not to accept the answer of the Secretary of State. "It may not have me to answer by referring to the Aruban Prime Minister. That would be a state law November. Bijleveld said that it was not intended. "I go it on their own questions to the Prime Minister."

The Secretary of State next week in Aruba for a short working visit.

Well this is interesting since this article from 2007 says that first phase of  the port should be completed by 2009...Maybe They could find a cruise line to put up the funding   

Container port relocation and expansion create opportunities for growth and economic diversification
 
 
Mr. Alfonso Boekhoudt Managing Director of The Port Authority
Ports have long been an integral part of island nations’ economies. The onset of the globalization has significantly increased their importance and strengthened their role as motors of economic and social development. Recognizing this fact, governments across the region are heavily investing in their port facilities, expanding capacity and updating technology.


With the explosion in global commerce and the anticipation of an increase in both the quantity and sheer size of cargo and cruise ships, the Aruba Ports Authority (APA) foresaw the need for change. Several years ago, the APA made up plans to relocate the cargo port from Oranjestad to Barcadera, significantly expanding its operations and giving it a comparative advantage over other ports in the region.


Aruba actually has three ports, Oranjestad, Barcadera and San Nicholas.


The port at Oranjestad, the capital city of the country, has been the main container port and is the port where cruise ships moor. The port in Barcadera, currently being expanded to accommodate all of the container facilities, had long been used for small fishing vessels and smaller cargo vessels coming from South America. The port in San Nicholas is exclusively used by tankers transporting oil from the Valero Energy refinery.


Like most islands, Aruba imports nearly everything it needs for daily life. Food, clothing and building supplies are transported from Europe, the U.S. and Latin America to the island nation on a daily basis. While the most perishable goods are brought by air, the vast majority arrive by sea.


The port in Oranjestad is bustling, security gates open and close, the giant container crane lifts and places mega-ton shipments on the dock, and the employees shout out orders and quickly process paperwork.


Sitting in his office overlooking the container facility, Alfonso Boekhoudt, the Managing Director of the Aruba Ports Authority explained, "As a port, we are a revenue stream facilitating industry. We have a direct impact on the internal growth of the island and a positive impact on the economy in terms of job creation."


"We work closely with the government to understand its vision and it how it wants to guide the industry," he added.


 
Photo by Jessica Wilt
Arial view of the port.
Development plans
The expansion plans are aggressive and will require investment of between $50-$80 million dollars. The first phase will entail relocating the entire container port facility to Barcadera by 2009. In addition to moving the container crane to the location, $6 million dollars will be invested in a second crane, a Kalmar STS container gantry crane, to increase capacity. New roads will be built to keep all container traffic out of the city and to alleviate traffic congestion on the island.


The second phase will entail renovating the cruise ship landing terminal and a build out of existing property. The remaining real estate will be allocated for a mega-yacht cruise ship terminal and a for mixed use development project including condominiums, offices and retail spaces.


According to Boekhoudt, the APA will not be working on that phase and is currently looking for international Cruise Line partners to develop and complete the project.
As for the container port, "Barcadera was chosen because it was the place where we had to make the least investment to make it operational; any other location would have required substantially more money," said Boekhoudt.


The process has already started. Currently all small boats transporting loose cargo, fishing boats, all fruit and vegetable shipments, and all bulk handling ships carrying items such as cement, sand, and stone, are mooring in Barcadera. What remains is to move the actual container terminal before 2009.


The growth of transshipment and its potential in Aruba Strategically located between North and South America, Aruba is perfectly positioned to act as a transshipment point for many countries. It is also an excellent location for European and Asian markets to use Aruba to transship to North and South American markets.


According to Boekhoudt, there is an impetus to develop Aruba as a sub-hub in transshipment focused on niche markets. One niche market will be import/export markets in Europe; another will be developing its regional transshipments, starting with Brazil.


As part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba has bilateral and multilateral agreements which facilitate doing business in the European Union. It also has a developing "Free Zone" that facilitates importing items to Aruba and exporting them to Europe more easily.


Boekhoudt noted that the investment in Aruba’s infrastructure will give it a sizeable advantage over the competition, especially in the area of transshipment. Because cargo ships are being built larger and larger, they are seeking ports where they can dock in deeper water and then let feeder ships do the work. That issue has been especially difficult in the Caribbean where many islands simply have water that is too shallow to accommodate the increase in ship size.


With the growth in transshipment points, price and timing are the two most important issues. Moving merchandise from one island to another in a cost effective manner is the challenge. "Each time a ship loads and unloads merchandise, it has a cost," he said.


"We realize that we can’t compete with Jamaica or Puerto Rico, but even if we can take some transshipment containers, every 100 containers is a lot of business for us," said Boekhoudt smiling.
He wants to see the mechanism of free zones in Aruba promoted. "Doing business in Aruba is regulated and very safe. Our advantage is that we have anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering regulations and the legislation to support them, so they limit any kind of money laundering schemes," stated Boekhoudt.


As the growth of the port continues, so will the growth of the cruise ship tourism industry.
In addition to moving the container port, the APA will have to redevelop the old facility and the remaining property. The cruise ship terminal can currently accommodate three large cruise ships and two small ships. Over 600,000 cruise ship passengers visit Aruba each year.


By moving the container port, there is an additional deep water mooring that can accommodate even larger cruise ships. "We will be one of the only ports (in the region) that will be able to accommodate the new Freedom of the Seas class ship that will transport over 5,000 passengers," reported Boekhoudt.


Logistically, it is possible to prepare for even more cruise ships. Many wonder if that is in the best interest of the country. "We have to decide what we want as an island and what we want as a port," stated Boekhoudt.


He noted that the APA is currently working with cruise lines and the government to decide what will be feasible and what will be advisable.


"We want to limit growth and want to keep exclusivity."


Tourists increasingly want unique experiences when they travel; they do not want to see the same thing everywhere. That is where Aruba has a distinct advantage, after all there aren’t many places that you can see a beach with cactus, interesting geologic formations, ancient caves with paintings and go hiking on a mountain all in one day.


"We want to maintain our "Arubaness". As a port, we are focusing on alternative types of tour operators. We want to expose visitors to our flora and fauna, historical sites and museums and give tourists a taste of the island," said Boekhoudt.


Changes to the cruise ship terminal should be completed by the 2008-09 tourist season, leaving only the remainder of the container facility to be built out.


Boekhoudt explained that although the port is 100 percent owned by the government, it is interested in making a public/private partnership to further develop the project. "We want more international investors on the island. We live in one global economy and one way to be part of it is to attract international investors to be part of this with us. Come and help us develop the port; we are open to partnership," he added.
 

http://www.internationalreports.net/theamericas/aruba/2007/port.html

[Edward]

Who is the gal sitting next to Paulus in this photo? .. ?

[hotping]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_54131.php

Google translation:

Aruba
Netherlands concerned about moving container port
March 19, 2009, 14:46 (GMT -04:00)


ORANGE CITY / THE HAGUE - In the Netherlands there are concerns expressed about the relocation of the container port of Oranjestad to Barcadera. State Secretary Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (CDA) said after Chamber of VVD MP Johan Remkes to the port in a conversation with Prime Minister Nelson Oduber Aruba next week to raise.

Remkes suggested last month a series of questions which he also refers to the letter from the Chamber of Commerce, employers ATIA and other industry representatives to the President of the Aruban parliament. These organizations express strong objections against the port. Remkes will of the State know what financial risks Aruba is and whether the government has taken to the procurement. Even the Dutch parliament wants to know what agreements the Aruban government has made in Melia / Trusam group development rights in the port of Oranjestad.

There have been tendering for such development rights, transfer of the container port and the selection of the consultant MTBS, the VVD parliamentarian.

In its answer is not on State's questions Remkes port because it is the responsibility of the Aruban government. She writes that she forwarded the questions to Prime Minister Nelson Oduber. "During a debate in the Lower House today said Remkes not to accept the answer of the Secretary of State. "It may not have me to answer by referring to the Aruban Prime Minister. That would be a state law November. Bijleveld said that it was not intended. "I go it on their own questions to the Prime Minister."

The Secretary of State next week in Aruba for a short working visit.

Well this is interesting since this article from 2007 says that first phase of  the port should be completed by 2009...Maybe They could not find a cruise line to put up the funding   

Container port relocation and expansion create opportunities for growth and economic diversification
 
 
Mr. Alfonso Boekhoudt Managing Director of The Port Authority
Ports have long been an integral part of island nations’ economies. The onset of the globalization has significantly increased their importance and strengthened their role as motors of economic and social development. Recognizing this fact, governments across the region are heavily investing in their port facilities, expanding capacity and updating technology.


With the explosion in global commerce and the anticipation of an increase in both the quantity and sheer size of cargo and cruise ships, the Aruba Ports Authority (APA) foresaw the need for change. Several years ago, the APA made up plans to relocate the cargo port from Oranjestad to Barcadera, significantly expanding its operations and giving it a comparative advantage over other ports in the region.


Aruba actually has three ports, Oranjestad, Barcadera and San Nicholas.


The port at Oranjestad, the capital city of the country, has been the main container port and is the port where cruise ships moor. The port in Barcadera, currently being expanded to accommodate all of the container facilities, had long been used for small fishing vessels and smaller cargo vessels coming from South America. The port in San Nicholas is exclusively used by tankers transporting oil from the Valero Energy refinery.


Like most islands, Aruba imports nearly everything it needs for daily life. Food, clothing and building supplies are transported from Europe, the U.S. and Latin America to the island nation on a daily basis. While the most perishable goods are brought by air, the vast majority arrive by sea.


The port in Oranjestad is bustling, security gates open and close, the giant container crane lifts and places mega-ton shipments on the dock, and the employees shout out orders and quickly process paperwork.


Sitting in his office overlooking the container facility, Alfonso Boekhoudt, the Managing Director of the Aruba Ports Authority explained, "As a port, we are a revenue stream facilitating industry. We have a direct impact on the internal growth of the island and a positive impact on the economy in terms of job creation."


"We work closely with the government to understand its vision and it how it wants to guide the industry," he added.


 
Photo by Jessica Wilt
Arial view of the port.
Development plans
The expansion plans are aggressive and will require investment of between $50-$80 million dollars. The first phase will entail relocating the entire container port facility to Barcadera by 2009. In addition to moving the container crane to the location, $6 million dollars will be invested in a second crane, a Kalmar STS container gantry crane, to increase capacity. New roads will be built to keep all container traffic out of the city and to alleviate traffic congestion on the island.


The second phase will entail renovating the cruise ship landing terminal and a build out of existing property. The remaining real estate will be allocated for a mega-yacht cruise ship terminal and a for mixed use development project including condominiums, offices and retail spaces.


According to Boekhoudt, the APA will not be working on that phase and is currently looking for international Cruise Line partners to develop and complete the project.
As for the container port, "Barcadera was chosen because it was the place where we had to make the least investment to make it operational; any other location would have required substantially more money," said Boekhoudt.


The process has already started. Currently all small boats transporting loose cargo, fishing boats, all fruit and vegetable shipments, and all bulk handling ships carrying items such as cement, sand, and stone, are mooring in Barcadera. What remains is to move the actual container terminal before 2009.


The growth of transshipment and its potential in Aruba Strategically located between North and South America, Aruba is perfectly positioned to act as a transshipment point for many countries. It is also an excellent location for European and Asian markets to use Aruba to transship to North and South American markets.


According to Boekhoudt, there is an impetus to develop Aruba as a sub-hub in transshipment focused on niche markets. One niche market will be import/export markets in Europe; another will be developing its regional transshipments, starting with Brazil.


As part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba has bilateral and multilateral agreements which facilitate doing business in the European Union. It also has a developing "Free Zone" that facilitates importing items to Aruba and exporting them to Europe more easily.


Boekhoudt noted that the investment in Aruba’s infrastructure will give it a sizeable advantage over the competition, especially in the area of transshipment. Because cargo ships are being built larger and larger, they are seeking ports where they can dock in deeper water and then let feeder ships do the work. That issue has been especially difficult in the Caribbean where many islands simply have water that is too shallow to accommodate the increase in ship size.


With the growth in transshipment points, price and timing are the two most important issues. Moving merchandise from one island to another in a cost effective manner is the challenge. "Each time a ship loads and unloads merchandise, it has a cost," he said.


"We realize that we can’t compete with Jamaica or Puerto Rico, but even if we can take some transshipment containers, every 100 containers is a lot of business for us," said Boekhoudt smiling.
He wants to see the mechanism of free zones in Aruba promoted. "Doing business in Aruba is regulated and very safe. Our advantage is that we have anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering regulations and the legislation to support them, so they limit any kind of money laundering schemes," stated Boekhoudt.


As the growth of the port continues, so will the growth of the cruise ship tourism industry.
In addition to moving the container port, the APA will have to redevelop the old facility and the remaining property. The cruise ship terminal can currently accommodate three large cruise ships and two small ships. Over 600,000 cruise ship passengers visit Aruba each year.


By moving the container port, there is an additional deep water mooring that can accommodate even larger cruise ships. "We will be one of the only ports (in the region) that will be able to accommodate the new Freedom of the Seas class ship that will transport over 5,000 passengers," reported Boekhoudt.


Logistically, it is possible to prepare for even more cruise ships. Many wonder if that is in the best interest of the country. "We have to decide what we want as an island and what we want as a port," stated Boekhoudt.


He noted that the APA is currently working with cruise lines and the government to decide what will be feasible and what will be advisable.


"We want to limit growth and want to keep exclusivity."


Tourists increasingly want unique experiences when they travel; they do not want to see the same thing everywhere. That is where Aruba has a distinct advantage, after all there aren’t many places that you can see a beach with cactus, interesting geologic formations, ancient caves with paintings and go hiking on a mountain all in one day.


"We want to maintain our "Arubaness". As a port, we are focusing on alternative types of tour operators. We want to expose visitors to our flora and fauna, historical sites and museums and give tourists a taste of the island," said Boekhoudt.


Changes to the cruise ship terminal should be completed by the 2008-09 tourist season, leaving only the remainder of the container facility to be built out.


Boekhoudt explained that although the port is 100 percent owned by the government, it is interested in making a public/private partnership to further develop the project. "We want more international investors on the island. We live in one global economy and one way to be part of it is to attract international investors to be part of this with us. Come and help us develop the port; we are open to partnership," he added.
 

http://www.internationalreports.net/theamericas/aruba/2007/port.html

corrrected.. could to could not 

[mytime]

Janet's expression when she saw the bathroom paint!!   

[texasmom]

Janet's expression when she saw the bathroom paint!!   

 

[texasmom]

Who is the gal sitting next to Paulus in this photo? .. ?

Edward,
There are men on either side of Paulus.  I don't know who the woman is.

[Buckeye]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_54133.php

Google translation:

Aruba
Requirement eight years imprisonment for fraud suspect Landslab
March 19, 2009, 14:51 (GMT -04:00)


ORANGE CITY - By Maiky Faro, main suspect in embezzlement of millions florin of the Land Laboratory, the prosecutor demanded eight years in prison.

The officer has accomplices Yolanda Vrolijk and Jacqueline Geerman respectively four and three years imprisonment demanded.

Merry may Geerman and five years for public works. Faro is in the retirement age. The judge is ruling on April 3 leading in this case. Depending on what the court decided, would cheerful and Geerman, now at large again in the cell should.

The public demanded a high prison for Faro based because he considered that this proven ten million florin has darkened and he shows no remorse for what he did. As the head office of the Land Laboratory, the main suspect decade falsified invoices and purchase orders of an existing company in the United States (U.S.) of which he was director.

The officer has an accomplice Geerman 32 checks in the U.S. which they collected 455,000 florin has gathered. There is evidence that significant amounts of money they have paid into the bank account of her child, and that its power has grown since 2002 with more than 300,000 florin. Merry between 2002 and 2007 a total of 232,000 florin received on its behalf. The officer believes that it is not the truth in order to obtain the money to talk.
 

False rumors
During the treatment of the fraud, the prosecutor argued that rumors were circulating on the financing of the election of political party MEP by Faro prime suspect in the fraud money. According to the officer, these are false rumors because research has shown that this is not true. From that research has shown that Faro a large part of the millions he lost in a decade, has spent.

Of course, he lost the money gambling in the casino...no way would he have "shared" money with the Minister, in charge of the lab, Booshi Wever......

[klaasend]

Mytime, LOLOL 

[Tamikosmom]

The following is the article regarding an ongoing search for the remains of Natalee Holloway.  I do believe there was a translation somewhere.

Janet

++++++

maandag 16 februari 2009
Vader Holloway geeft zoektocht niet op
Door MAAIKE RUEPERT

Het onderzoek naar de vermiste Natalee Holloway lijkt bijna vier jaar na haar verdwijning op Aruba muurvast te zitten. Toch wil Natalees vader Dave Holloway met enkele Amerikaanse experts zelf weer op onderzoek uit.

Een 80 meter lang schip, uitgerust met moderne duikapparatuur ligt klaar voor vertrek naar Aruba. Een slordige 5 miljoen dollar kost het om 150 objecten op te duiken in de Caribische Zee en een vijver af te graven op zoek naar een spoor van Natalee. Een Amerikaans team, gespecialiseerd in het vinden van vermiste personen, heeft dat bedrag er voor over, maar wacht tevergeefs op steun van Hans Mos, hoofdofficier van justitie op Aruba, zegt Natalees vader Dave Holloway.

Holloway laat vanuit zijn woonplaats Meridian, Mississippi, weten dat hij bijna alle vertrouwen in het Arubaanse justitieapparaat heeft verloren: ,,Het is merkwaardig wat er op Aruba gebeurt.’’

Ook aan de lijn zijn een woedende John Silvetti uit Lafayette, Louisiana, en Tim Miller. De laatste belt vanuit Llano, Texas, waar hij bezig is met een zoekactie naar een 2-jarig jongetje dat vermist is. Miller zette na de ontvoering en moord op zijn dochter Laura het bedrijf TexasEquuSearch op en organiseerde in 2005 diverse zoekacties naar Natalee. Silvetti zocht vorig jaar met zijn schip Persistence maandenlang de zeebodem af op zoek naar een spoor van de Amerikaanse.

,,We hebben een getuige die zegt dat hij in de nacht van mijn dochters verdwijning verdachte Joran van der Sloot - tot zijn middel onder de modder en op één tennisschoen - heeft zien lopen en later Joran en zijn vader heeft zien langsrijden in een rode jeep,’’ vertelt Dave Holloway. De getuige vermoedt dat Joran in een verder gelegen vijver is geweest. Holloway: ,,Ik zou graag die vijver laten onderzoeken. Waarschijnlijk ligt Jorans schoen daarin.’’ Als de tennisschoen in de vijver wordt gevonden, ziet forensisch expert Richard Eikelenboom van laboratorium IFS mogelijkheden voor dna-onderzoek. ,,Ons bedrijf kan daar mogelijk nog dna van af halen.’’

Hoofdofficier van justitie Mos wil echter het water niet laten onderzoeken. ,,Dat Joran bij dat water zou zijn geweest, is niet meer dan een veronderstelling van die getuige,’’ legt hij vanuit Oranjestad uit. ,,Als ik overal achteraan moet gaan, ben ik de hele dag bezig. En al zou ik er iets vinden, dan nog is dat geen bewijs dat Joran iets heeft gedaan.’’

Vader Holloway begrijpt het niet: ,,Al is het geen bewijs, het kan je op weg helpen. Als officier van justitie heb je de verplichting om de zaak tot op de bodem uit te zoeken. Hij zegt dat Jorans vader Paul van der Sloot een goede man is, een vriend. Ik vraag me af of er corruptie in het spel is.’’

Holloway, Silvetti en Miller hebben de getuige een leugendetectortest laten ondergaan door een ex-CIA agent. De man doorstond de test glansrijk, maar het Openbaar Ministerie wil de uitslag niet opnemen in het Holloway-dossier. ,,Ik mocht me er niet mee bemoeien,’’ briest Miller. ,,Maar Natalee is een Amerikaanse, zij is een van onze meisjes. Wij zetten onze beste mensen, onze beste hulpmiddelen in, zodat iedereen die van Natalee hield en de Arubanen de zaak kunnen afsluiten.’’

Zo heeft John Silvetti monsters genomen in de vijverbodem om te bepalen hoe diep ze moeten graven om iets van vier jaar geleden terug te vinden. Silvetti: ,,Ik heb Mos gevraagd de monsters op te sturen naar de FBI, want dat mag ik niet doen. Maar voor zover ik weet, liggen die monsters nog steeds in de koelkast op het politiebureau. Mos neemt al maanden de telefoon niet op en belt ook niet terug. Deze zaak stinkt. Mos heeft dat onderzoek om zeep geholpen.’’

Mos zegt niets van de genomen monsters te weten. Hij doet de kritiek af als emotie. ,,Van mij mogen ze hun gang gaan, als ze het maar even laten weten,’’ zegt hij. ,,Ik werk ze niet tegen. Waar die gedachte vandaan komt, weet ik niet. Ik wil de zaak graag oplossen. Maar ik zet alleen de politie in als er concrete aanwijzingen zijn. Als het aan hen ligt, halen ze het hele eiland overhoop. De Persistence heeft ook maar een object gevonden en dat heeft niets opgeleverd. Ik denk niet dat we in de zee iets vinden.’’

Als Silvetti dat laatste hoort, springt hij bijna uit zijn vel. ,,Wat een walgelijke bewering,’’ roept hij. ,,We hebben nog 150 objecten gevonden op de zeebodem die van mensen afkomstig zijn en die we willen onderzoeken.’’

Forensisch expert Richard Eikelenboom bevestigt dat er een kans is dat het lichaam of kleding van Natalee op de zeebodem wordt gevonden. ,,Zeewater is slechter voor dna dan zoet water,’’ zegt hij, ,,maar ook dan zijn er nog mogelijkheden voor onderzoek, zeker als het lichaam wordt gevonden.’’ Eikelenboom adviseert om de objecten te laten opduiken en vervolgens onder water te bewaren. Tijdens het dna-onderzoek worden de stukken dan pas uit het water gehaald. ,,Het dna gaat in tijd en onder waterige condities natuurlijk wel achteruit. ’’

Dave Holloway is bang dat de zaak in de doofpot verdwijnt. ,, De politie heeft niets anders gedaan dan de boel te verpesten. Mos zegt dat de zaak al meer dan 7,5 miljoen euro heeft gekost. Ik denk dan bij mezelf: ze hadden helemaal niet zoveel geld hoeven uitgeven. De zaak had allang opgelost kunnen zijn.’’ Tim Miller: ,,Met alle zoektochten die we hebben ondernomen, hebben we de autoriteiten miljoenen dollars bespaard. Het gaat ons er alleen om het meisje te vinden.’’

http://www.ad.nl/buitenland/3007028/Dave_Holloway_geeft_zoektocht_Natalee_niet_op.html

[texasmom]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_54133.php

Google translation:

Aruba
Requirement eight years imprisonment for fraud suspect Landslab
March 19, 2009, 14:51 (GMT -04:00)


ORANGE CITY - By Maiky Faro, main suspect in embezzlement of millions florin of the Land Laboratory, the prosecutor demanded eight years in prison.

The officer has accomplices Yolanda Vrolijk and Jacqueline Geerman respectively four and three years imprisonment demanded.

Merry may Geerman and five years for public works. Faro is in the retirement age. The judge is ruling on April 3 leading in this case. Depending on what the court decided, would cheerful and Geerman, now at large again in the cell should.

The public demanded a high prison for Faro based because he considered that this proven ten million florin has darkened and he shows no remorse for what he did. As the head office of the Land Laboratory, the main suspect decade falsified invoices and purchase orders of an existing company in the United States (U.S.) of which he was director.

The officer has an accomplice Geerman 32 checks in the U.S. which they collected 455,000 florin has gathered. There is evidence that significant amounts of money they have paid into the bank account of her child, and that its power has grown since 2002 with more than 300,000 florin. Merry between 2002 and 2007 a total of 232,000 florin received on its behalf. The officer believes that it is not the truth in order to obtain the money to talk.
 

False rumors
During the treatment of the fraud, the prosecutor argued that rumors were circulating on the financing of the election of political party MEP by Faro prime suspect in the fraud money. According to the officer, these are false rumors because research has shown that this is not true. From that research has shown that Faro a large part of the millions he lost in a decade, has spent.

Of course, he lost the money gambling in the casino...no way would he have "shared" money with the Minister, in charge of the lab, Booshi Wever......

I agree Buckeye, probably shaved a year or two off what the prosecution is demanding he serve.  After all it is an election year!   

[Tamikosmom]

Janet's expression when she saw the bathroom paint!!   

 

Thank you Mytime.

I am such a cute little devil.

 

Janet

[Keepthefaith]

Keepthefaith, texasmom, Magnolia, Sam, mytime, bastibro, WhiskeyGirl, Buckeye, Anna, Tamikosmom, Helen Back, Edward ....


Pattern's,Pattern's,Pattern's....

[Tamikosmom]

Who is the gal sitting next to Paulus in this photo? .. ?

Edward,
There are men on either side of Paulus.  I don't know who the woman is.

texasmom ... I was having trouble comprehending that photo too and ... I am not on any meds.

 

Janet

[texasmom]

Who is the gal sitting next to Paulus in this photo? .. ?

Edward,
There are men on either side of Paulus.  I don't know who the woman is.

texasmom ... I was having trouble comprehending that photo too and ... I am not on any meds.

 

Janet

 

[Sam]

I am still praying for Justice for Natalee.

The other night after Rob posted I became very upset and it has bothered me ever since . I have made a post in the lounge to Rob and all members. I hope if he stops in you will refer him to it. Thanks in advance.

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4724.0

[bastibro]

Keepthefaith, texasmom, Magnolia, Sam, mytime, bastibro, WhiskeyGirl, Buckeye, Anna, Tamikosmom, Helen Back, Edward ....


Pattern's,Pattern's,Pattern's....

There`s no contrast KTF, we`re all aiming at the same goal