WILLEMSTAD - All 21 Members of the Curaçao Parliament have requested the government in a motion to renegotiate the tricky points in the COHO consensus kingdom law. For example, the parliamentarians believe that the Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations has too much influence in the decision making. The influence of the Dutch minister in COHO is too great, according to the motion.
The motion of Parliament also states that there is no predefined framework for the financial investments necessary to guarantee the economic developments of Curaçao. Parliament feels empowered by the advice of the Council of State and the Advisory Council. Several elements in the proposed COHO law affect the autonomy of Curaçao. In addition, the proposal is causing a lot of consternation in the community.
Parliament refers to the Constitution (Article 78) and the Dutch Constitution (Article 84) for starting the renegotiation process. These articles have the same meaning. As long as a draft national ordinance submitted by the government has not been approved by Parliament, it can be amended by them, on the proposal of one or more members, and by the government.
The Parliament of Sint Maarten also disapprove the bill. The report of the parliaments of the CAS countries must reach the Dutch House of Representatives by mid-May. The Dutch parliament wanted to adopt the COHO before the summer recess.