WILLEMSTAD - The four suspects in the Lacerta case were released yesterday afternoon under strict conditions by the judge.
All four suspects must remain available to the judicial authorities, cooperate fully and hand in their passports when they were released yesterday afternoon. In addition, the men have also been banned from contacting each other and they still are suspects in the criminal investigation of the Public Prosecution Service.
It concerns the four suspects Roderick van Kwartel, Ashley Isidora, Gilbert Gregory Cijntje and Michèle Mario Kinburn. The four - all former employees of Refineria di Kòrsou (RdK) - are suspected by the Public Prosecutor of bribery during the negotiation process for a strategic partner for the Isla refinery.
On release, the suspects were met by family and friends. While walking quickly to a vehicle, Van Kwartel stated that he is innocent and does not comment further.
Former RdK consultant Ashley Isidora said they were innocent from day one. "We are now ready to take on the challenge ahead of us," said Isidora, who subsequently blamed "this was a waste of time and money." Michèle Kinburn, better known as Bul - former project coordinator at RdK - refused to say anything.