WILLEMSTAD - Member of Parliament for the opposition party PAR and former minister of justice Quincy Girigorie wants an end to insults and lies. He says this in response to the rectification of Member of Parliament for the coalition party MFK Eduard Braam. Braam rectified after Girigorie had filed a complaint to the National Criminal Investigation Department for defamation.
After the judge ruled that he cannot be appointed as a minister, Braam accused Girigiori of also committing lewd acts with children. Girigori then filed a lawsuit against Braam. The MFK MP then rectified his allegations last Friday.
The complaint is still pending with the Public Prosecution Service (OM), but according to Girigorie, the rectification will play a part in the outcome. "I also have no interest or need in the further legal prosecution of Mr Braam," Girigorie said.
“In my political career, I've been insulted many times. I don't respond to most of them because I don't want to place too much value on them, but certain lies are unacceptable. Especially if they come from a parliamentarian," Girigorie said on his Facebook page.
He has sought legal assistance so that his children will not later ask why he did nothing. But he also wants to help all residents who have experienced these kinds of insults via social media. He wants the culture of putting each other in a bad light to stop.
To achieve this, Girigorie says he wants to enter into discussions with different stakeholders to find a solution and ensure more protection against the phenomenon of offending each other via social media.