THE HAGUE - The Dutch government must ensure that the sanctions announced against Russia and Russians are complied with throughout the Kingdom. That is the view of the Dutch MPs Don Ceder of the CU party and Attje Kuiken of the PvdA. In response to the report that aircraft of some oligarchs have been registered in Aruba, these two MPs have asked for clarification from State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Alexandra Van Huffelen:
Are you familiar with the article 'Oligarchs have registered planes in Aruba'?
What is known about the total size of possessions of Russian oligarchs in the countries within the Caribbean part of the Kingdom?
How are sanctions coordinated against Russia and Russian individuals within the Kingdom in the Ukraine crisis?
What role does article 3, paragraph a of the Statute of the Kingdom play in this, which stipulates that foreign relations are Kingdom affairs?
Are you willing to urge Aruba to take immediate action against the Aruban Aviation Registry private planes of Russian oligarchs against whom sanctions have been imposed, in order to enforce effective sanctions throughout the Kingdom?
What about the registration and presence of aircraft in the other countries in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom? If this is the case, are you also prepared to take similar actions there?
What about the registration and presence of ships in the countries in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom? If this is the case, are you also prepared to take similar actions there?
Can you answer these questions in the short term?