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Philipsburg, St. Maarten —Minister of Public Health, Social Development, aND Labor (VSA), Hon. NDidate' href='/newspolitician/527/richinel-brug'>Richinel Brug, met with OmbUDsman Ms. GweNDolien Mossel. This meeting, initiated at the Ministers request, served as a formal introduction aND a platform to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the Ministry of VSA aND the OmbUDsmans office.
Minister Brug expressed his gratitUDe to the OmbUDsman for accepting his request aND emphasized his commitment to tranSPArency aND accountability. While there has not been an official Council of Ministers onboarding process due to the timing of the swearing in process, he deemed it nECEssary to meet aND gain insights into any peNDing cases related to the Ministry of VSA.
Following introductions between the OmbUDsmans staff aND the Ministers cabinet, an in-depth aND productive discussion took place. Several key matters were brought to the Ministers attention. The most important one being the delayed appointments aND processing times at the department of Social Services for social aND medical aid applicants as well as the gross number of labor infractions that are currently taking place on islaND. The OmbUDsman had expressed the former in a previous letter to Minister Brug.
Later this month an interactive session has been scheduled between the OmbUDsman office aND the Ministry of VSA whereby the role aND responsibilities of the OmbUDsmans office will be explained to staff members. The aim is to provide the staff of the ministry with a deeper uNDerstaNDing of the OmbUDsmans investigative procedures.
Minister Brug described the meeting as insightful aND constructive, reaffirming his commitment to addressing the concerns raised. He thanked the OmbUDsman aND her team for their time aND emphasized the importance of continuous dialogue aND collaboration.
The Minister also encouraged iNDividuals with VSA-related concerns to seek assistance from the Ministry before escalating matters to the OmbUDsmans office. He reiterated that, It is not Government against the citizen, but rather Government working to facilitate the well-being of every citizen of St. Maarten. If persons feel they cannot reach out to the Ministry, my office always remains open. AdditioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAlly, every last Friday of the Month I will be in a neighborhood to hear your concerns aND feedback
The Ministry of VSA looks forward to further engagement with the OmbUDsmans office aND remains dedicated to improving services aND strengthening accountability for the benefit of the people of St. Maarten.
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