In a hearing about the Melkert-Herfkens Scandal, the Dutch government answered questions from members of parliament about Herfkens,Confirming that she broke the United Nations Development Programmes rules in accepting the rental subsidy from the Dutch Government from 2002 - 2005.
The government confirms that it paid from Nov 2002-through Jan. 2006 Herfkens' rent.
$ 6000/month in 2002-2003
$ 6500/month in 2400
$ 7000/month in 2005
Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that they paid for real estate brokers' cost and service fees at the staggering $ 13,747 USD.
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affair investigation confirmed that Herfkens has received moving costs from Dutch Government in 2002 and 2006. She only reimbursed the Dutch Government for her initial moving expense, after receiving the money from UNDP.
The spokesperson for the Dutch Government said that:-"She also paid into the Dutch pension. Gov paid its part. She paid monthly her share. At the end of her contract with the UN Herfkens will pay the pension that she built up there to the Dutch ministry."
Pressured by the Parliament the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is studying the possibility that government will order her to have rent subsidy repaid.
Dutch Parliament also demanded explanations and clarifications if any other Dutch officials working for the UN and/or World Bank are receiving similar treatments. The Ministry said that: "there are on-going investigation into any other people receiving rent subsidies. as of now we can confirm that currently Mr. Melkert does not receive any compensation from the ministry of foreign affairs. But we are looking into the years prior to 2007 to determine if any subsidy was paid to him as well."
Dutch Government acknowledged that according to UN-rules it should not have paid.The spokesperson said that: "Also it can be determined that according to the UN-rules Mrs. Herfkens....should not have accepted the compensations. That was her responsibility".
All questions about her contract with UNDP, were deferred to Herfkes and the UN, as they are internal matters.
Here is a link to the news broadcast:
http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/voorpagina/index.html
13 comments:
the grid of Herfkens shows how devoted she was to the poor. Go to hell you corrupt bitch !!!
she shouldn't go alone Ad Melkert who brought her in should go with her
She brought shame to PvDa and all Dutch people, she deserves to leave now
Herfkens the UNDP's face of MDGDs. UAU I wonder how Dervis would argue this now.
Watch now. I bet they will come and argue that UNDP never knew and that is her fault. They will try to have her pay back all past rentals and offer her a consultancy with UNDP somewhere in Mongolia or East Timor so she can make up her money back.
That will be real fun - send Herfkens to Mongolia, she won't last a minute with Indian ResRep there.
unbelivable....good job UNDP Watch. You were right since the beginning. Keep it up guys. I bet there are more Herfkens out there.
Where is UNDP's Morrison now. He stated that Herfkens never broke the UNDP rules !!
This dutch bitch deserves to go to hell!!
UNDP Watch should look into the SSAs and consultancies that MDG programme at UNDP gave under her leadership. You guys would end up finding some great stufffff out there.
Melkert and Herfkens have contracted only Dutch companies to "promote MDGs". Look in ATLAS under the POs, there is plenty of expenditures not-related to MDGs. Millions spent in campaigns in the North/West, while poor suffering in the South. What a grid.
She was a staff (200 Series) where is the Staff Union or Council ? What do they think about this?
she shouldn't go alone Ad Melkert who brought her in should go with her
She was promoted first in Oct 2002 by Kofi Annan
After the Stallion of Rotterdam, Ruud Lubbers was compelled to resign, Ad Melkert was vyying for the Administrator job @ UNDP (coming from the World Bank). However he was beaten at the finishing line by the Great Nabob from the Bosphore but was granted the bridesmaid post ( or Mother Superior) of Ass Administrator. All part of the 2005/2006 "Quotas" you know :o
She brought shame to PvDa and all Dutch people, she deserves to leave now
As far as shame, well
A good read on a saturday morning:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/the-liesfrom-within/2007/10/05/1191091362089.html?page=7
The Czarina will never accept a field job in the third world- watch her taking a consultancy job with the World Bank (like her partner) after her forced sick leave from the UN. After all they all come from the same clique working for the CIS region at the WB Group in the 90's/ early 2000's. They like prestige jobs with Business Class airfares and 5-star luxury hotels to work in International development. Colonialism is NOT dead
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