CAN LAWYERS BREAK THE LAW?
By: JJosepha News
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Who is Glenn Camelia?
On the fcw-legal site it explain who Glenn Camelia is; "Glenn Camelia has been a lawyer since 1989. From 1989 to 1992 he worked as a lawyer in charge of the department of legal persons’ law of the Central Bureau for Legal Affairs of the Netherlands Antilles."
"After that he was the director of the SER (Social Economic Council) Bureau and general secretary of the SER from 1992 to 2006. In the same period he was also chairman of the Central Organized Consultation Civil Service (CCGOA)."
"From 2006 to 2010 he was an MP of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles."
"He was a board member of the Bar Association (treasurer). He was also a commissioner with the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS)."
"He was the president of the “Council for Law Enforcement” established by Royal Decree and is currently one of the three members of this Council."
"He is the managing attorney of FCW-legal."
FCW AND THE PANAMA PAPERS?
In 2016, FCW law firm was mentioned in the so called Panama Papers. After being mentioned on the Panama Papers, Glenn Camelia his colleague, Wilfred Flocker said that there is nothing illegal.
Apparently the lawyers help clients set up at an offshore accounts/structure which can be chosen for a construction through Curacao, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands or Panama.
After FCW law firm was mentioned in the so called Panama Papers, former members of Parliament, had some questions for the lawyers.
Allegedly a former Member of Parliament sent a letter to the former Minister of Finance, Jose Jardim, asking the following;
1) whether these two lawyers who receive thousands and thousands of tax payers money use the Panama structure for themselves.
2) whether a person who is mentioned in the affairs to evade taxes can be part of the Council of State.
It is unknown whether the former Minister of Finance, Jose Jardim give any answer to the former parliamentarian and to the public.
Curacao is on the top list of countries laundering money and appear to have a high level of corruption, and losses millions of dollars because of people evading taxes.
On mid April 2018, Fundashon Akshon Sivil, FAS, (Foundation Civil Action) filed a complaint at the Public Prosecution Office (OM). According to FAS, Camelia is guilty of committing fraud among other things.
FAS accuses the Glenn Camelia of FCW Legal, outside of "retainer" contracts to have charged exorbitant, large/exasperated invoices.
What exactly does "retainer" means?
According to the legal dictionary, it means: the advance payment to an attorney for services to be performed, intended to insure that the lawyer will represent the client and that the lawyer will be paid at least that amount.
Apparently FCW have various retainers contract with government ministries.
It was claimed that Law firm FCW Legal, incorrectly claimed a large number of hours in late 2013 and early 2014 for a lawsuit between a number of board members of Tayer Soshal (Social Workplace) and the Government of Curacao. FAS says that FCW Legal has invoiced in a very rough manner and in such an excessive way that this action should be classified as fraud, according to the complaint.
Apparently after FAS filed the complaint, Camelia did issue a press release in which he explained that civil service matters would not fall within the retainer. Coincidentally Fundashon Akshon Sivil, FAS, (Civil Action) works for the public well being and Tayer Soshal (Social Workplace) is integrated with the government.
If these accusations are true, Glenn Camelia may be an example of corruption in Curacao's justice department and banking industry and, can be a key to solve many corrupted and dark matters in Curacao and St. Maarten. The following departments/organizations may have been and maybe still is invaded with corruption; as he worked as;
1) lawyer in charge of the department of legal persons’ law of the Central Bureau for Legal Affairs of the Netherlands Antille,
2) director of the SER (Social Economic Council) Bureau and general secretary of the SER,
3) chairman of the Central Organized Consultation Civil Service (CCGOA),
4) an MP of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles,
5) a board member of the Bar Association (treasurer),
6) a commissioner with the Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS),
7) the president of the “Council for Law Enforcement” established by Royal Decree
8) the managing attorney of FCW-legal.
If Camelia is guilty, so would be the government, he may have had committed frauds and maybe crimes that hasn't been connected to him or the government of Curacao.
On Jun 6th 2019, after an article appeared in the media about controversial invoicing from Glenn Camelia's law firm at five government ministries, he has left as Chairman of the Law Enforcement Council, without public announcement. Doug a complaint was filed about this at the Public Prosecution Office (OM), the OM has not yet announced if they will prosecute the matter.
It is unclear if the government members or former members that approved the invoices also would be prosecuted.
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