Justice lays down work in Suriname

paramaribo - All prosecutors in Suriname on Monday decided to no longer go to meetings. Following this is a recent decision to significantly reduce the security officers.

There is a situation created. All sessions have been postponed by the court. There is a conflict between Attorney Jennifer van Dijk-Silos and Attorney General Roy Baidjnath Panday. The latter, he said to Star News, finds it incomprehensible that a 'unilateral decision' taken by the Minister on the security officers.

The officers have now issued a joint declaration. 'As of today, March 20, 2017, the prosecutors decided not to attend the hearing. The absence of the case officer is the result of a common position of the public prosecutors. '

Further enable the officers: 'This position is based on the fact that there now is a pain point arose which means that they have serious concerns about the existence of conditions that ensure safe and responsible profession. Their concern has been deposited at its destination. Because of the sensitivity, the magistrate actual function they occupy and in respect to those responsible to, they suffice with this communication. '