WILLEMSTAD - The Pisas cabinet has informed the Dutch government in a letter that it agrees to all conditions set for obtaining liquidity support. Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas has stated this in the letter.
“The letter and the file were sent to the Netherlands on Tuesday, indicating that they agree to all conditions.”
The arrangement with the Netherlands was agreed upon by the previous cabinet headed by former Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath. The support was conditional on the implementation of the National Packages with reforms and their supervision. It took some time before the current Pisas cabinet also wanted to give the green light.
What is at stake is the so-called sixth tranche of liquidity support. It concerns a total amount of 168 million guilders in aid, part of which - 75.5 million - will be transferred first. Provided Curaçao meets the requirements. Such as, for example, the statutory stipulation of the required 25 percent cut on the employment conditions of ministers and members of parliament, which has recently been approved by Parliament.
Incidentally, the deadline for Curaçao to comply with the conditions set was July 1, while the letter was sent out on July 6.
“Now we have to wait for Undersecretary Knops's response to the letter from the Pisas cabinet. It is not the case that Curaçao unilaterally determines whether the conditions have been met. The fact that the letter and the file have arrived is not the same as an agreement.”