WILLEMSTAD – Police union SAP has sharply criticized the Ministry of Justice, accusing it of undermining the rule of law after two civil servants have reportedly still not received their salaries despite multiple court rulings ordering payment.
According to SAP, judges have repeatedly instructed the Ministry of Justice to pay the outstanding wages owed to the two employees. The union states that these rulings have not been enforced, even after the ministry reportedly lost an appeal. SAP describes the situation as unacceptable and says it reflects a serious failure to respect judicial authority.
The union characterizes the ministry’s conduct as “ostrich behavior” and a clear case of legal inequality. SAP argues that it is particularly troubling that a ministry tasked with upholding the law is itself ignoring binding court decisions. In the union’s view, this conduct damages the credibility of the justice system and weakens public trust in government institutions.
The dispute has been ongoing for some time and has now taken on a political dimension. Letters sent by SAP in September and October 2025 prompted a committee meeting of the Curaçao Parliament, during which union representatives are expected to explain their objections. As a result, the matter has evolved from a labor dispute into a broader, principled debate about whether the government is complying with judicial rulings.
SAP maintains that confidence in the justice system will continue to erode as long as court judgments are not executed. The union is calling for the immediate payment of the outstanding salaries. So far, no substantive response from the Ministry of Justice has been made public.