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AGENTS INVOLVED
in death of Mitch
still haven’t been
arrested
THE suspicion of Mitch due to lack of oxygen during the spokesman still hasn’t provided any
five excessive use of arrest cannot be regarded as a special clarity on how the State Investigation
officers force or wrongful circumstance to take the officers into Research is going. “The investigation
involved in the death, has to do with custody, she was evasive and repeated is underway, but will take months.”
death of 42-year-old Mitch the fact that police officers the same answer. According to an announcement made
Henriquez, are still walking freely are allowed to use violence. by the chief of the prosecutor’s office. A
because of the monopoly on violence “Not in all cases,” stressed Sir, “only if Months press release will be sent, the moment
that the police have. Police officers are it is permissible.” The officers involved have been we know something.
detained because of violence, only if He stated: “Police officers are suspended and that’s it, no other “The reason that the research is taking
special circumstances apply. allowed to use violence in some action has been taken. The National so much time has to do with the fact
AccordingtotheDutchPublicProsecutor circumstances. Therefore, it has to be Department of research should clarify that the OM has received many pictures
spokesman, Ilse Sir. The reason that a special circumstance for officers to be whether the suspects were applying and a lot of different explanations,
the five suspects aren’t in custody on arrested.” An example of such a special excessive force in the arrest of Mitch making the case complex.” According
circumstance is if the suspect is a flight during the Night at the Park music to Chief Kitty Nooy of the the Hague
risk. When asked whether the death of festival in The Hague. At this time, the City Council during a press conference.
More details AS part of the process Minister Bermudez emphasizes that this is one
on the FISCAL to create a lasting public of the principal reasons for the fiscal reform. The
REFORM soon finance for Aruba, the system needs to be modernized, simplified and
legal tax system of Aruba more compact so the Tax Department will be able to
According to Minister Angel Bermudez needs to function properly execute the laws in a more effective way.
according to The Minister
of Finance Mr. Angel Minister Bermudez emphasized changes that need
Bermudez. to be made to the Tax system to make it more just,
The system needs to since now part of our community is paying their
generate enough annual taxes but a part of the community isn’t. The fiscal
income to cover the reform will be official initiate in 2016 and continue
general budget, for this to in 2017.
be possible major delays The reform contains some new laws; the most
have to be avoided. important one being the law on general consuming
called ABB.
“There is currently more than 2 billion florins lost
in tax delays and because of the same delays a large According to Minister Bermudez the ABB will be
group isn’t paying their taxes.” The Minister said. charged when products are imported and the import
According to Minister Bermudez the problem is the duties, BBO and BAZV will be replaced. It will later
outdated laws, that don’t offer the Tax Department be charged when services in our economy are used.
the right tools to accomplish their job leading to
them having to lend money to be able to cover their The income tax will also be simplified and the rate
deficits. will be reduced. In the mean time current laws
regarding inheritance, auctions and some other
“In other words if the charging system was more laws will be completely eliminated.
efficient in the past and the community fully
complied with their tax duties the national debt “These are some of the factors that the reform
would be half of what it currently is. The annual consists of once the entire concept has been worked
interest expenses would also be half of what they out we will share more details.” Minister Bermudez
currently are.” According to the Minister. assured.
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