Bob, thank you for the explanation.
Most of the regular local users of BonaireTalk have a job in (or own) a tourist-related industry. Sometimes I feel BT is just an advertising community for Bonaire. The real problems on the island are put under the carpet. Any complaints on local police-force, security, the Government, infrastructure, are not openly discussed. I am a member of BT for years, but it is getting worse and worse on that board.
I think EVERYBODY has the right to know as much as possible about this Marlies-case, locals (in tourist-industry as well as not in that industry), Makamba's, Penshonada's, potentially tourists from USA or Europe, possible workforce from South-America, a.s.o. EVERYBODY. I think it is necessary to get a good view about what kind of things are going on here. Still, despite what is happening now here, Bonaire is still one of the safest places to be. Everywhere there are creeps walking around.
When I am heading for a country, and would find-out later that the information about important issues (safety for instance) was kept behind, I would be very angry, and perhaps never go back to that place again. Honesty is always the best guide, and yes it can be hard or hurt sometimes....
When BT closed the thread and only wanted to post under censorship of the moderators I decided to stop posting there on this subject. I don't accept censorship in any form. This is a free world, and I want to have the right to speak freely. That's why I went to this board, just to inform the people that want to know as much as possible what is going on on Dushi-Bonairu.
It is a pity (a shame?) that the police informs us so very little. I think a more open aproach would also lower the barriers between locals and Makambas, as the control of the policeforce is now in Makamba-hands.
Keeping back for the parents of Marlies? Come on, they are on the island, they read all the papers, get informed by police and locals, a.s.o. I think it gives them warm feelings to know that there are so many people who want to help, or just wanna know what is going on. Also: Publicity helps. Let us NOT make the mistakes that were made the first days of the famous N.H.-case in Aruba, all evidentials could disappear the first days, although here, and now on Bonaire, is it really better?
Remember one thing, if you don't want to know about these things, there is an important button on your computer, it is labelled: <<Del>>. Push it, and everything is OK, but don't push it for others, let them decide for themselves........
I haven't heard anything on the case itself, yesterday (Saturday) and this morning, just vague rumours.
If there is something more trustworthy, I will be back.
Harrie
almtree: Bob
