WILLEMSTAD - A majority of civil servants disagree with the government's austerity proposals. 12.5 percent has to be cut on the working conditions of civil servants and the government had made two proposals to implement this. The proposals are part of the conditions that the Netherlands has set for financial support to Curaçao.
A total of 1,109 officials voted. 913 voters do not want to wage cut, 170 want further negotiations with the government. Six people voted blank and 20 ballots were invalid.