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Oranjestad, The Hague agree on investigation
By The Daily Herald
Posted: Nov 2, 2009 15:47 UTC
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THE HAGUE - The Netherlands and Aruba have reached an agreement about the scientific independent investigation into Aruba’s state of affairs and maintenance of law and order.
Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten announced this in Oranjestad on Saturday. The State Secretary reached an agreement with the new AVP-led government the day after the cabinet had been installed.
The Netherlands has already made a proposition as to the phrasing of the investigation, which will be carried out by the Dutch Scientific Investigation and Documentation Centre WODC of the Ministry of Justice. Aruba will respond to the proposal in the coming weeks.
Prime Minister Mike Eman and Bijleveld-Schouten during a press conference on Saturday underscored the importance of cooperation in the Kingdom. Under the previous MEP government of Nelson Oduber, the relationship with the Netherlands had deteriorated. Oduber in the past had announced that he would not cooperate with a “corruption investigation.”
While in Aruba on Saturday, Bijleveld-Schouten had meetings with Eman, new Justice Minister Arthur Dowers and Finance Minister Mike de Meza. They mostly discussed cooperation.
Parties agreed that the Netherlands will provide technical assistance and assist the Aruba police force and immigration with know-how in the coming years. It was also agreed that through project dossiers, Dutch development money can be used for urban renovation, infrastructure and education.
Eman stressed during the press conference, his first as new Prime Minister which he held together with Bijleveld, that he wanted to work on a better relationship with the Netherlands, so that “also in the people in the Netherlands would see the additional value of a Kingdom relation.”
The Prime Minister also indicated that he wanted to end the stricter enforcement of immigration rules applied to persons from the Netherlands that are staying in Aruba. The previous MEP government had stopped allowing Dutch persons after they had extended their 180 days stay.
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