WILLEMSTAD - In a conversation with Curaçao Chronicle, the representative of Fundashon Husticia pa Un i Tur (Justice for All Foundation), former Minister Carlos Monk, indicated that he has filed another complaint against Minister of Public Health Suzanne Camelia-Römer. Monk did this at the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Prosecution.
This time she is accused of forging documents, embezzlement, defrauding and violating the Integrity (candidate) ministers Act, or the Screening Act.
According to Monk, Camelia-Römer, when she was Minister of Traffic, Transport and Spatial Planning (VVRP) in 2015 was still registered as director of the company Blue Liaison Real Estate.
“That year she went to the Chamber of Commerce in October and removed her name from the registry. She then specified October 2014 as the date. She also did that with another Blue Liaison company. Again, she removed her name in October 2015, but indicated that this would have happened in October 2014.
Monk denounced that this is a fixed modus operandi of forgery of documents and embezzlement. “And why, because otherwise she could not get through the Screening Act. By changing the date, it seemed as if she had removed her name before she became a minister. But nothing could be further from the truth,” said Monk, who indicates that three years' imprisonment is the punishment for violating the Screening Act.
Monk says he does not have a personal feud against Camelia-Römer and indicated that “this is not personal” while holding up the Trade Register of the Chamber of Commerce.
“Here I have proof that she had her name removed in October 2015. Then ask yourself again if this is personal or if I rely on facts.” According to Monk, "the entire Blue Liaison group was used to commit fraud against the PSB Bank and Vidanova's funds."
“That is why I now urge all workers, including those from Aqualectra, who pay their pensions there who are now at risk from this fraud, to protest and demand clarity,” said Monk.
Monk told Curaçao Chronicle that this case concerns a total of 12 million guilders that the Blue Liaison group owes the newly formed Vidanova. “We are now also analyzing all documents related to this rip off, especially at the PSB Bank. What you notice is that this group has done illegal acts to finance itself. For example, Blue Factor sold its shares in 2017 to a group in Anguilla - an offshore company. Blue Factor then borrowed money from PSB Bank and Vidanova and bought the shares from the offshore company in Anguilla. A local loan therefore went abroad to buy shares that were probably worth a guilder at the time because the group was only losing money. In this way, this group has taken money from Curaçao to enrich themselves. And I am not making this up, this is stated in the curator's report. The directors of this group must provide clarity about this and Minister Camelia-Römer is at the top of the Blue Liaison Holding nv group,” said Monk.
