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Government has defended recent visits of the Consul General to Barbados, Michael Brotherson, to St. Maarten, to conduct consular services for the many Guyanese that live there.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit of Brotherson was the subject of a news article written by a Guyana-born reporter who is based on that Dutch/French Island.Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Elisabeth HarperIn the article published Sunday on her weblog, Bibi Hodge-Shaw questioned whether the visit of Brotherson to the island was proper and alleged that the official conducted consular business in a hotel room. She also suggested that there may have been some form of money laundering as the official collected monies and did not declare it to the proper authorities.However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday expressed grave concerns over the articles which it felt was a clear attempt to discredit Brotherson.“The Ministry wishes to inform that in the absence of a consular representative in St Maarten, Mr. Brotherson was authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana to travel to St Maarten to attend to the consular needs of the Guyanese community there.  This visit was made only after the necessary protocols were followed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of St Maarten.”According to the Ministry, in the article, Shaw “maligned the characters of the public servants of Guyana and St Maarten and has made unfortunate accusations that are totally unfounded.”The Ministry made it clear that all consular fees, as fixed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, were processed in accordance with the financial regulations of the Government of Guyana, with the required Government receipts issued.“All such revenue is remitted to the Government of Guyana Consolidated Fund.”The Ministry also disclosed that in a separate communication, Shaw has been cautioned that any further articles with similar content and which carry false and damaging information will result in legal action being taken against her.“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that in an effort to strengthen the relations between Guyana and St Maarten and to better serve the Guyanese community, a request was made to the Kingdom of the Netherlands for its approval for the appointment of a consular representative to be accredited in St Maarten.  The Ministry is awaiting a response to this request.”It is estimated that over 5,000 Guyanese live on that island located a few miles from St. Kitts and Nevis. It is one of the smallest islands in the world, just 34 square miles, to share two countries.Previously, to renew passports and conduct other consular services,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, Guyanese there had to depend on the services of a consul official who was charged with areas in the Eastern Caribbean. However, there were complaints and Guyana is now moving to appoint a Consul Representative there.Yesterday, Hodge-Shaw defended her story and said she has written the Government of Guyana a number of times raising the issue of consul services offered in St. Maarten. She said that an investigation has started on the island to determine whether an employee of St. Maarten government erred procedurally in allowing Mr. Brotherson in to conduct consul services.Consul General to Barbados, Michael BrothersonShe claims the Ministry of Foreign Affairs never responded to her concerns or queries.“I need you to know I stand by my story and I need the Ambassador (Elisabeth Harper) to say how Mr. Brotherson took the monies he collected from St. Maarten to Barbados?”She also alleged that consul business has been conducted in a shady manner in the past. “Guyanese in St Maarten are tired being taken for a ride… Consular services are not only about renewing passports, there are other services they need and this is not a CARICOM nation. It is a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands that has laws. As a journalist on St. Maarten I need Mrs Harper to say how did Brotherson and the other consuls take the monies they collected for their services out of St. Maarten?”Consul Generals are responsible for renewal and new applications of passports and notarising documents, among other things.