“Elections under supervision is a shame”
WILLEMSTAD – “It's a shame that the elections that will be held on Friday are under the supervision of the Governor.” This is according to political analyst, Gilbert Cijntje. He wondered how it got so far More...
Coalition MP: “Let them send a firing squad!”
WILLEMSTAD – Will the Netherlands take over in Curaçao or not? That was the question this morning as the Kingdom Council of Minister met in The Hague to discuss the free elections in Curaçao on April 28 this More...
Kingdom Council of Ministers: “Elections in Curaçao should continue on April 28”
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - The Kingdom Council of Ministers, on a proposal presented by Minister Ronald Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, decided to seek urgent advice from the Council of State of the More...
The Governor of Curaçao: “Elections must take place!”
WILLEMSTAD - The Governor of Curaçao, Her Excellency Lucille George-Wout, believes that it is very important for the development of the democratic life of Curaçao that the elections of April 28, 2017, take place. More...
Kingdom Govt says no to Curaçao petition
THE HAGUE - The Curaçao Parliamentary delegation stands no chance at having a meeting with the Kingdom Council of Ministers to discuss the National Decree to dissolve the Parliament and to convene elections on More...
Cijntje: “If the Governor wants us to go to the Netherlands, we will go!”
WILLEMSTAD – During his dissertation in Parliament, the Pueblo Soberano faction leader Melvin Cijntje says that if the Governor, in her letter to Parliament, gives the suggestion to go to the Netherlands to talk More...
Plasterk: “Governors serve the interests of The Hague”
WILLEMSTAD – The Governors of the countries of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten serve primarily the interests of The Hague and not that of the country where they are. They are representatives of the King, who More...
Kingdom somewhat like Greek tragedy
THE HAGUE – The Dutch Kingdom is a bit like a Greek tragedy: everyone does what he is expected to do, in good faith and often with good intentions, and yet the relations turn sour every time with parties forced More...
Dutch Parliament: Solid Isla motion in the making
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch House of Representatives will continue with their debate on the Curaçao oil refinery with the Minister of Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk tomorrow. The MPS will then submit More...
Kingdom Government cannot force Curaçao to take over sanctions
WILLEMSTAD – In a letter to the parliaments of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten and Aruba, the Curaçao MPs Gerrit Schotte and Hensly Koeiman indicate that the Kingdom Council of Ministers cannot force Curacao to More...
