WILLEMSTAD - The parliamentary debate concerning the counterfeits discovered at Caribbean Petroleum Refinery (CPR) has been postponed following a request from Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas. The debate, originally scheduled for Monday, has been delayed to allow the prime minister more time to prepare for the questions posed by members of parliament.
Confidential documents, as revealed by party leader Quincy Girigorie of PAR, indicate that Pisas had prior knowledge of the fraudulent activities at Caribbean Petroleum Refinery but failed to take appropriate action.
Girigorie concludes that not only did the government engage in negotiations with a fraudulent party, but they also withheld information from the public, concealed crucial details in favor of the fraudster, continued negotiations, and provided misleading information to Parliament.
The parliament member emphasized that if it weren't for the intervention of other parties, media reports, and the Central Bank CBCS filing a report with the Public Prosecution Service, the government would have continued negotiations with CPR, eventually resulting in the signing of a Heads of Agreement.
It was subsequently revealed at the end of December 2022 that counterfeit activities had indeed taken place at Refineria di Korsou. Despite this, Pisas, according to Girigorie, continued to collaborate with the company.
The resumption date for the debate has not yet been announced.