George Ranjit Mohamed Jamaloodin was Curaçao's first Minister of Finance after Curaçao obtained the status of country (Dutch: land) upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010.[1][2][3] In the 2010 general election leading up to obtaining the status of country he was placed third on list of Movement for the Future of Curaçao (MFK), led by Gerrit Schotte, who became Curaçao's first prime minister. He was initially sentenced to 28 years for fraud and "provoking" murder.[4] On appeal, the sentenced was increased to 30 years.[5]
George Ranjit Mohamed Jamaloodin | |
|---|---|
 Jamaloodin in 2014 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 October 2010 – 30 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Gerrit Schotte |
| Preceded by | none (office established) |
| Succeeded by | José Jardim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1967[1] Steenrijk, Curaçao[1] |
Criminal charges and convictions
editOn 24 July 2014, Jamaloodin was arrested,[6] according to sources of NOS in relation with the murder of Sovereign People (PS) politician Helmin Wiels on 5 May 2013.[7] Shortly thereafter he started a hunger strike to protest against his detention.[8] On 6 August 2014 Jamaloodin was released while remaining a suspect.[9] In 2016 Jamaloodin and Elmer Wilsoe filed a lawsuit to be struck off as suspects in the case. The request was denied by a judge in October 2016.[10] He was convicted on 15 August 2019 for fraud during his term as a minister of Finance and "provoking" the Wiels' murder after that term.[4] The sentence was appealed at the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.[4] On 8 March 2021, he was sentenced to 30 years without deduction of time spent in Venezuelan detention.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jamaloodin: 'Zakenman zijn is moeilijker dan ministerschap'". Radio Netherlands Worldwide (in Dutch). 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "News items" (PDF). Government of the United States. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "OM bevestigt aanhouding Jamaloodin en huiszoekingen". Versgeperst (in Dutch). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Oud-minister Curaçao Jamaloodin tot 28 jaar cel veroordeeld voor 'uitlokken' moord op politicus Wiels". Volkskrant. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Jamaloodin in hoger beroep veroordeeld tot 30 jaar". Koninkrijk.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Oud-minister Curaçao vast in verband met moord Helmin Wiels". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Oud-minister vast voor moord Wiels". Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation (in Dutch). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Opgepakte oud-minister Curaçao in hongerstaking" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Jamaloodin ook vrijgelatenn nog wel verdacht" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwerk. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Judge Rules: Wilsoe And Jamaloodin Still Suspects In Maximus Case". The Curaçao Chroncicle. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
