According to the American press
Attorney confirms that the documents in the Natalee case exist
DIARIO Aruba
05/04/2006



ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Yesterday during the day, and also Tuesday, some people tried to divert attention from the Natalee case by posting information on the internet that what was published in DIARIO this week were fabricated or falsified documents.

What DIARIO published this week are the documents from the Natalee case that have leaked and where and by whom they were leaked from the investigation is not important because the resolution of the case is more important than any other accusation of who could have leaked the information or not.

The enormous damage that the case of the disappearance of Natalee has done to Aruba and continues to do, has resulted into the need to solve this case as soon as possible and those who now want to nitpick have to wait until the case goes to court.

The American media was looking for a way to get confirmation if the copies of the documents that were published in DIARIO this week were from the official investigation.

From an email received from the US, it was noted that an attorney in Aruba confirm that these documents exist.

Same as DIARIO has put forth on various occasions that Joran was changing his story of what could have happened to Natalee every time, the lawyer also confirmed that Joran was changing his declarations.

The documents that were published in DIARIO were published ‘as is’ and like they dropped in our mailbox.

If there’s a difference between the original documents that are in authorities’ hands and those that are now circulating around the world, it is up to the competent authorities to clarify this.

That there are grammatical errors in these documents, any person who has some basic schooling can see, but the contents of the documents are more important than any grammatical or graphic error and at the end of the case, it it’s the resolution of the case that is more important than any nitpicking.

It cannot be forgotten that this is not only a criminal case where some people could be or are involved, because it is Aruba and her image that are at play, that the community in general did not ask for this and cannot carry the responsibility for this either, while those who can say the truth remain quiet and Aruba continues to suffer the enormous damage abroad.

Those who say they are innocent can sleep in peace if they really are innocent, but the community in general cannot continue to live in turmoil due to one or more persons.

[translated by Getagrip]

Once again Joran points to Deepak Kalpoe
More documents of Natalee’s case leaked
DIARIO Aruba
05/03/2006



ORANJESTAD (AAN) – More and more documents and information on the case of Natalee continue to come to light and in one of the reports that have leaked, readers themselves could read in yesterday’s DIARIO edition how Joran van der Sloot was talking, thinking, assuming, etc. and that he let people think or at the very least created the impression that it was Deepak who did something bad to Natalee on the day that Joran supposedly left Natalee sleeping on the beach.

Meanwhile, other police documentation leans in the direction that it is Joran van der Sloot himself who is the one how could or had to know what happened with Natalee, because he was the last person to be with her.

Why did Joran van der Sloot create the impression or in an indirect way point towards (you can say here accused?) Deepak Kalpoe, that it was Deepak who could have done something to Natalee?



Copies of documents that are reproduced in today’s edition show where it came from, that Joran fingered Deepak and this is based on declarations that Joran made to police, be they signed or not, they are police documents on Natalee’s case.

The strange thing about this whole case is that at first, the Kalpoe brothers along with Joran van der Sloot, joined together to come up with a made up story that they dropped Natalee off at the Holiday Inn, to later all three changing their version; but during the days of interrogation, the three were going against each other, the Kalpoes accusing and insinuating certain things in Joran’s direction and Joran in the Kalpoes’ direction, especially in Deepak’s direction.



The question now is, if at the beginning the three were such good friends with each other that they went as far as to lie to police in a case where there was a suspicion that a criminal offense had taken place, then the three put themselves in a position that all three could face criminal charges, then what did they have to hide and why the radical change?

A friend of Joran and the Kalpoe brothers stated to police that neither Joran nor the Kalpoes are capable of doing anything bad to anyway, and for this he would put his hand to the fire for all three; well, today everyone can see and read how Joran himself insinuated, thought, believed that it was Deepak Kalpoe who could have raped and killed Natalee.

By the way, in the declaration published yesterday, it was already mentioned that Joran believes that Deepak buried Natalee near the wall of the Fisherman’s Hut!

When would someone normally be buried? When the person is dead, and not alive?! How would people have the courage and can live with themselves if they have buried a person alive? Why was Natalee supposedly buried? Because she died for whatever reason or because she was killed?

In one of the reports, Joran says the following: “I have a suspicion that Deepak went back to where the girl was (referring to Natalee who would have remained at the Fisherman’s Hut)”.

“I know how he thinks”. “From something that happened in the past at the Internet Café where Deepak works, I believe that he is capable of rape (sexual violation)”. “Satish, I don’t know.”

Joran van der Sloot gave this declaration on June 29,2005. On June 30, 3005, Joran’s version changed again, although he repeated again the matter that Deepak had said to Joran that he wanted to rape a girl that was at the Internet Cafe where Deepak worked.

While these two suspects were being transported to KIA after the June 30, 2005 interrogation, Joran again repeated the same matter of the rape.

[translated by Getagrip]

Leaked report shows that
Joran declared that Deepak Kalpoe raped and killed Natalee
DIARIO Aruba
05/02/2006



ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Documents that have leaked from the investigation of Natalee’s case give an impression which is totally contrary to what people had of the three suspects.

There are people that have tried to give Joran an image of never having broken and Joran himself in one or more interviews tried to portray himself as very innocent. The Kalpoe brothers also got support because supposedly they also would never go as far as to do something bad.

Well, sirs, from the documents such as the procesverbaal of the Aruban police and also police who came from Holland to interrogate the suspects, very compromising information shows a totally different face of the suspects, but it is time that this case gets completely solved and everyone gets to know who is who.

A person who is a friend of Joran and also the Kalpoe brothers gave a declaration in which he went as far as to say that he would put his hand in fire for both Joran and the Kalpoes, that these three would never be able to do something bad with someone, like what is suspected could have happened to Natalee.

While the friend of Joran and the Kalpoes declared to put his hand in the fire for them, Joran himself declared to police that Deepak could have raped and killed Natalee, and further along in the investigation, Joran called the Kalpoes all sorts of bad things and Deepak himself told Joran that if they find the girl, Joran will be locked up for 15 years.

The question now is, what was the suspect’s friend’s benefit to go as far as to put his hand in the fire for them, given that the suspects themselves were accusing one another?

In the sequence of declarations made by Joran van der Sloot himself, it can be seen that Joran changed his version from one day to the other, and at one time he was good friends with the Kalpoes, and from one moment to the other, the Kalpoes were the bad ones who did something bad to Natalee and lied about Joran, etc. etc.

Every time the matter of whether or not they went to the lighthouse came up, where the Kalpoe brothers insisted that they went with Joran to the lighthouse, and Joran himself at first declared they went to the lighthouse, then later became that they did NOT go to the lighthouse.

The false declaration from all three suspects in regards to having dropped of Natalee at the Holiday Inn Hotel, was information that indicated that all three suspects had taken into account that if Plan A failed, then Plan B had to have certain aspects of details given in Plan A, so that Plan B could be used?

It is more than logical that if there was so much lying and so much shifting of guilt of one to the other between the Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot, that there is nothing other than the impression that was created and shown from the same declarations made, that they have something or other to cover up.

One moment Joran says that Deepak went to pick Joran up at the beach, and later he says that Satish was the one who went to pick up Joran at the beach!

Today, this publication has reproduced a copy of the leaked report, and in this report readers themselves can read how a policeman declared that he spoke informally with Joran; this was not in an official interrogation.

To the question of what Joran could say of what happened with the girl (Natalee) after the girl ‘feel asleep at the fisherman’s hut’, Joran said: ‘I called Deepak and he came with two dogs’. ‘I think that he raped the girl and did something with the girl (indicating that Deepak could have done something bad to the girl!)’.

To the question from police, of where the girl is buried, Joran answered: ‘I think the girl is buried near the wall of the fisherman’s hut, as far as I know’.
After the policeman proposed to Joran to answer the following questions with only Yes or No; Joran was asked if the girl was disposed of at sea? Joran answered: ‘No, I mean, I don’t know.’

During the conversation with the policeman, Joran showed emotions that varied; sometimes he was crying, sometimes he gave direct answers.

Those who made false declarations in Natalee’s case have to be aware that they could be held responsible of covering up something or other, and the message here falls under the title : ‘to a good listener, words are few’.

[translated by Getagrip]

Number of passengers Aruba dropped vigorously
Amigoe
4/28/2006

ARUBA – The airport of Aruba saw a drop of 12.8 percent in the number of handled passengers in the first quarter of this year. The number of flight movements dropped with 2.8 percent, announced the Aruba Airport Authority.

With 250.585 American passengers, the percentage is lower than last year in the first quarter, namely 15 percent. The number of passengers to and from Venezuela was 34.856, and Europe 26.636. The number of Colombian passengers went up with 9 percent to 13.424.



Own court of justice with mutual collaboration
Amigoe
4/28/2006

ARUBA – For the optimum circulation possibilities for judges, Aruba wants closer collaboration with the Netherlands compared to currently. The National Government (Land) said that the organization of the judicial power is primarily the responsibility of the Land.

Aruba has described her vision in a note; the way she sees the judicial organization in the new political relation. First, each country is self responsible for the judicial power. The initiative for the government should therefore remain with the countries. In the new relationship, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten have a court of their own. The current nomination procedure of the members of the judicial power is not under discussion, nor the interference of the kingdom due to the Statute. The courts assume each other’s task of appeal judge; a virtual court as appeal instance. This has many advantages. The distance in appeal cases between the citizen and the judicial power becomes bigger; a better guarantee for the image of the independent power. This construction will also create clarity in the legal position of the judges. They are then working for the country where they administer justice in first instance. Problems around the establishment of uniform national ordinances to arrange the legal position, will this way be prevented; also the problems around an equal treatment in connection with the several taxation regimen, premium payments, and for the social insurances, including medical insurance.

Editorial: Tacopina and his ‘model’ client
DIARIO Aruba
4/26/2006

Yesterday, I heard Tacopina again on Court TV, and it seems to me that instead of telling his client to speak the truth, it seems like his client educated him on how to tell lies. It’s not my intention to maintain a personal debate with that lawyer, but to correct what he incorrectly says. I have nothing personal in this matter, this is a case that has to be solved on the basis of the truth of what happened with Natalee.

Tacopina accused me of ‘leaking’ the documents, as if he turned into a gypsy who in his crystal ball can look into the past, present and future. No, Tacopina, at DIARIO we were the last to receive the ton of documents we are now analyzing. He also accused me of ‘fabricating’ witnesses (the dump witness, the gardener), while it was an American former secret service agent who discovered them and brought them to police, not me! His three lies (only yesterday!) were that I have something personal against Paulus, because of his involvement (?) in the case of some family member of mine. Nothing could be further from the truth, because when the case broke, I was not aware of Paulus’s activities; not me, nor the majority of the Aruban people.

I understand why Tacopina has to try to divert attention from his client and focus only on what’s good about him (of course he has good things and bad things). That Joran is a good student? Without a dount. That he’s a good athlete? Completely correct. That he would not go as far as to do anything bad? False! That he is a good kid, a rolemodel? False!

Tacopina must be used to American scare-tactics against people who stand in his way to impose the ‘sanctity’ of his client, but he is completely mistaken about me! He does not intimidate me and he’s not going to muzzle my mouth either. What I know to be the truth about the case, I will continue to put forward, whether he likes it or not.

What I don’t like about the interviews I have done on some channels is that they ALWAYS give Tacopina the last word. Why? How come I never get this opportunity and it is in this column that I have to rebut? I respect Tacopina’s duty to defend his client; I have consideration for his intent to whitewash, but not at my expense. And, like I said at the beginning, I’m not going to sustain a debate with him, because it doesn’t interest me and it won’t bring anything to solve the case either. We have to keep to concrete facts and not try to divert away from them trying (as he is doing) to defame the ones who can bring the truth forward.

Tacopina has a problem with the witnesses his compatriot brought forward? Let him deal with him, not with me. Further, the gardener’s testimony stands as valid and concrete to this day. He confirmed this in front of a judge. He passed a lie detector test successfully! Nothing of what he has said has been contradicted with solid proof to this day. We discarded the dump witness ourselves because he didn’t pass the lie detector test.

Now Tacopina wants to use his other tactic, that of ‘intimidation’, threatening that he will sue all those who ‘speak badly’ of his client! Well, let him prepare as many cases as he wants, they will not force us to ‘speak well’ of his client in the least. When Joran himself gives a categorical demonstration that he wants to start speaking the truth, we will change our opinion of him. To this day, there’s a concrete fact that neither Tacopina nor all the tactics he may use can change: it was in Joran’s company that Natalee disappeared! No one knows to this day how Joran got home in those early morning hours! He said that Deepak or Satish came to pick him up at the beach, but both of them categorically deny doing this. This is also on the tape! It could be that Tacopina comes forward with a rational explanation about his return home from the beach, Or was he not at the beach with Natalee?

When Deepak said to Joran that if they find the girl he will be locked up for 15 years, he wasn’t referring to a minor infraction punishment! In Aruba, the only crime for which you would normally get such a high and severe sentence is murder! As far as I know, there is no other legal infraction that would earn such a high prison sentence.

The day when Joran tells us exactly what happened to Natalee, I will change my opinion of him; in the meantime, it continues to be as negative as usual, without any concern for Tacopina’s threats. I don’t frequent the market where you can buy cheap phrases such as ‘he left her alone on the beach’ or ‘the girl wasn’t feeling well and wanted to be alone’. One wouldn’t even leave a dog on its own under these conditions; remember that it was a human being! And I am not willing to buy the story that Joran ‘left Natalee at the Holiday Inn’ either or that they ‘went with her to ‘see sharks’ behind the lighthouse’ (who goes to see sharks at this time of night, and in a place where these creatures don’t even usually go?); at least lie to us that it was Boca Mahos, a place where sharks go, not behind the lighthouse!

And what happened to the VCB t-shirt (uniform) from more than 10 months ago? I heard Tacopina say that the found important forensic information on it! The truth is that there was no forensic evidence found on the t-shirt, not even old traces of blood. Why they came up with this story, I don’t know, but it does not fit with the truth of what we know about the case.

I hope with all my heart that Joran is innocent, for his own well-being and that of his family, but please, prove it to me with rationality, not with intimidation attempts or threats. With this, Tacopina will not go to heaven and his client even less. All that he can provoke from DIARIO is a revelation of many compromising things (among them photos) which we have hesitated to publish, to prove that his client is not exactly ‘model’, fit to imitate. If it’s a campaign of DIARIO against Paulus and Joran that the lawyer is looking for, he’s knocking on the wrong door!

Lastly, his threat he will deal with Mansur later, leaves me completely with no concern. He can deal with me whenever he wants, but I won’t receive him with crossed arms. I also have his clients (Paulus and Joran) to deal with, now or later, for me it doesn’t make a difference. We know much more about Paulus and Joran than what Tacopina believes, or that we have let be known until now!
Finally, we have a saying in Papiamento that in many cases proves to be true: if you continue to scratch, you’re going to find many things that stink!

[translated by Getagrip]