TENSIONS RISE James wins legal challenge
AGAIN IN
SURINAME
Well aware that he is trying to overturn
a 20-year mass murder sentence,
the NDP quickly sought to clarify
and explain the context of its leader’s
remarks, suggesting through spokesman
Ricardo Panka that Bouterse was only
referring to ideology and not real arms or
weapons. Panka argued in an open letter
that his leader wanted supporters to arm
“ourselves with the party’s ideological
tools to help reverse the current economic
malaise, the ideological tools to fight
poverty, the ideological tools to shift the
emergence of ethnic differences to unity
among all population groups. The party
members must arm themselves again
with the party’s ideology. This ideology
must be protected,” he said.
That apart, the NDP is also very angry
with the coalition for detaining former
vice president Ashwin Adhin for more
than a week for condemning and writing
off old media equipment from his
former office as the party lost the elections.
Prosecutors are preparing charges
against him. The NDP says authorities
are acting with spite and vindictiveness
with the aim of weakening the party as
it reorganizes for elections in five years
Caribbean L 12 ife, December 4-10, 2020
or less.
In a week full of political action in
the Dutch speaking CARICOM member
state, Bouterse’s appearance before the
tribunal has set tongues wagging as he
no longer enjoys the protection of the
presidency, having lost to Santokhi six
months ago.
He accused the panel of judges of being
influenced by The Netherlands, Suriname’s
former colonial mother country,
which had itself sentenced Bouterse to
11 years in prison in absentia for alleged
drug trafficking. He said the panel had
also selectively used witnesses who gave
negative testimony against him during
the hearings that he had never attended
until this week.
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trict in Brooklyn, home to a significant
number of Caribbean immigrants.
“We encourage you to spread the
word about the new law; and, if you
have any questions about it, reach out
to our office so we can help,” Myrie told
constituents.
New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) noted on its website that
the Driver’s License Access and Privacy
Act, commonly called the “Green Light
law,” was enacted on June 17 last year.
“It allows all New Yorkers age 16 and
older to apply for a standard, not for
federal purpose, non-commercial driver
license or learner permit regardless of
their citizenship or lawful status in the
United States,” it said.
Under the Driver’s License Access
and Privacy Act, DMV said driver license
applicants who have never been issued
a Social Security Number are eligible
to apply.
“You must sign an Affidavit (sworn
statement) of never having been issued
a Social Security Number when you
apply for a standard driver license,” it
said.
DMV said all applicants for a standard
driver license must show a combination
of documents that prove their
name, date of birth and New York State
residency.
In addition to the combination
of other proofs, the DMV said it will
accept unexpired foreign passport issued
by immigrants’ country of citizenship; a
valid, unexpired consular identification
document issued by a consulate; a valid
foreign driver license that includes a
photo, and which is either unexpired
or expired for less than 24 months;
(and) Permanent Resident Card, which
is either unexpired or expired for less
than 24 months.
It said it will also accept Employment
Authorization Card, “which is
either unexpired or expired for less than
24 months”; Border Crossing Card; US
Municipal ID Card (that is, NYC ID)
with photo; foreign marriage or divorce
record, or court issued name change
decree; and foreign birth certificate.
“If you do not have proof that you
have a Social Security Number, been
issued a Social Security Ineligibility
Letter by the Social Security Administration
or have proof of your lawful
status in the US, your standard
driver license will not comply with the
federal REAL ID Act,” DMV, however,
warned applicants.
“In accordance with the law, all
licenses that do not meet REAL ID
standards are marked ‘not for federal
purposes,’” it added.
In addition, the DMV said undocumented
Caribbean and other immigrants
must pass a knowledge test to get
a driver permit and then pass a road test
before getting a driver’s license.
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