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Former Mp Akeem Arrindell Sentenced To 18 Months, Banned From Holding Public Office

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten A former St. Maarten Member of Parliament (MP) has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and banned from serving as a civil servant or standing for elections for six and a half years in a vote-buying case. The ban period is the maximum as set out in the countrys criminal laws.

The Court of First Instance delivered its verdict on Wednesday morning in the case brought by the Prosecutors Office (OM SXM) against former MP A.A. and two co-suspects. The sentences reflect the gravity of the offense and its significant impact on public trust in democracy.

M, a co-suspect, received a 12-month sentence, with four months conditional, and a three-year probation period.

F, another co-suspect, was ordered to complete 180 hours of community service, with 90 hours conditional, along with a three-year probation period.

OM SXM believes the courts ruling sends a stern warning against attempts to undermine democracy in Sint Maarten Read more

Former Mp Arrindell Sentenced To 18 Months For Buying Votes

Former Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell campaigning with United Peoples (UP) party earlier this year. Photo taken from his official Facebook page.PHILIPSBURG--A judge in the Court of First Instance on Wednesday handed down an eighteen-month prison sentence to former Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell, who was found guilty of using an intermediary to bribe multiple people to vote for him during the parliamentary election on January 11, 2024.Arrindell (35), who took a leave of absence from the St Read more