THE HAGUE, ORANJESTAD - Cooperation between the Netherlands and Aruba on income support an d other issues for the island will not change now that the government has resigned.
This is what outgoing Undersecretary Raymond Knops of Kingdom Relations said on Wednesday. According to the undersecretary, talks about aid packages are continuing with the outgoing Aruban cabinet, because it can still deal with current affairs. He also says there is still broad political support for the economic packages and the reforms that accompany them. According to Knops, new agreements are therefore not endangered.
The cabinet of Evelyn Wever-Croes resigned on Tuesday, because of a criminal investigation into coalition party POR. The party has been accused of embezzling public money. The integrity of the government is one of its most important points, according to the outgoing government
Last week it was announced that Aruba will again receive more than 100 million euros in corona support. Sint Maarten is not receiving support for the time being because it accuses the Netherlands of racism. The establishment of a special organization that oversees the reforms is colonial according to the island.