WILLEMSTAD — The States will not offer former registrar Desi Lai-Promes a new position at the Registry of the national parliament. This is the States’ response to the decision of the Court for Civil Servants on December 16^th 2011. This decision requested a decision on the notice of objection from Lai-Promes dated September 3^rd 2010 in which she lodges an objection against the offer of the then Board of Governors to become acting registrar in the new country Curaçao.After the Complaint Committee had initially declared Lai-Promes’ objection unfounded, Lai-Promes went to court and the latter decided in her favor. The judge ruled that the States of the country Curaçao and not the Board of Governors of the island territory Curaçao was authorized to make her this offer, while the offered position did comply with the requirements of a suitable position. The States were given eight weeks to decide on this ruling. This decision was taken recently during a closed meeting of the Central Committee of the States.

The parliament decided to declare Lai-Promes’ complaint unfounded. However, in her judgment of December 16^th last year, the judge decided to declare the former registrar’s complaint founded. At the time, the judge suggested the States take a new decision in this case (a decision on an application, (editorial office)). The verdict does not exactly indicate the actual implication of this decision. The States argued their decision by pointing out that they requested Lai-Promes on September 23^rd 2011 to apply for the position of Head Constitutional Process. Lai-Promes refused this position categorically. From the States’ argument, one can deduce that the parliament assumes the invitation to apply means offering a position. The question is whether this can pass the judicial testing.

The position of Head Constitutional Process had been filled in the meantime, so this leaves no suitable position within the Registry, according to the States. The States are of the opinion that Lai-Promes is no longer entitled to the terms of employment of a registrar because another person has now been appointed registrar. Lai-Promes did not wish to comment on the States’ decision this morning and will consider the next steps in this process.