THE HAGUE - The Caribbean Organ for Reform and Development (COHO) does not increase inequality in the Kingdom. It would actually reduce inequality, says Undersecretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops. He gave this in response to questions from the Dutch MPs in the Second Chamber.
Knops believes that the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Cerd) is unjustly concerned about the conditions for liquidity support. The condition has always been that Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten (CAS) become more self-reliant. “The aim is for the CAS countries to improve their economic and financial structure, which will offer the population better prospects for the future,” said Knops.
Regarding the approach to discrimination, the minister writes that this is up to the CAS countries themselves. There may be some differences in the implementation, because customization can be applied for the islands.