WILLEMSTAD - "This is a great achievement for Curaçao, I hope that in the future I can continue to contribute to this positive development and that Curaçao will not end up in such a situation again." That is the first reaction of Minister of Finance Kenneth Gijsbertha after the Curaçao parliament approved the annual accounts of the Country of Curaçao for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 at the beginning of this week.
Now it is up to Gijsbertha to submit the financial statements himself according to the law, but that has not happened since 2010. Gijsbertha has nevertheless indicated that he wants to work on doing so in the coming months.
The Financial Supervision Council has repeatedly insisted on the approval of the financial statements.
"Interesting moments for a minister are the moments when he shows with an action that the well-being of each person is important," Gijsbertha continues. "A minister must always keep his word and take into account the community he serves in every decision," said Gijsbertha.
Gijsbertha: “One of the biggest challenges I encountered as Minister of Finance was the fact that in 2017, when I took office, the financial statements from 2014 to 2016 had still not been approved. I say with pride and satisfaction that in the year 2020 we received approval from the Parliament of Curaçao for the annual reports 2014 to 2018. "
"During the first quarter of 2021, I will do my utmost to get the 2019 annual report approved," says Gijsbertha.