WILLEMSTAD – The Board of Financial Supervision (Cft) has stated that the figures it used in a recent assessment were taken directly from the Curaçao government's own third execution report for 2025. The clarification comes in a letter from Cft chair Lidewijde Ongering to Minister of Finance Charles Cooper, who had accused the board of making a “blunder” by suggesting that the Pisas III cabinet had mishandled 72 million guilders in subsidy implementation.
Minister Cooper publicly rejected that conclusion and demanded a formal correction. However, the Cft now emphasizes that the information did not originate from the board itself but was provided by the government.
According to Ongering, the misunderstanding should be resolved through dialogue. The Cft expressed its willingness to meet with Cooper soon, noting that such a conversation should focus on the main issues surrounding Curaçao’s financial management and reporting.
The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between the supervisory board and the government over fiscal oversight, data interpretation, and the implementation of the country package and budget rules.