THE HAGUE–Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Jorien Wuite of the Democratic Party D66 on Thursday reminded the Dutch government of the fact that it needs to involve the Caribbean Netherlands in its policy.
On July 8 this year, the Dutch government installed the Social Minimum Committee which will investigate the social minimum in the Netherlands. Documentation to install this committee does not mention the Caribbean Netherlands, despite the fact that Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are part of the Netherlands.
This prompted Wuite to remind The Hague that its ministries need to stick to the so-called ‘comply or explain’ policy. This policy entails that new Dutch legislation in principle also has to apply to the Caribbean Netherlands, and an explanation has to be given when it deviates from that principle.
Member of Parliament (MP) Wuite decided to submit a few written questions on this matter to Minister of Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions Carola Schouten and State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen.
Wuite asked the minister and state secretary whether they were aware of the ‘comply or explain’ principle which has to be applied to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba since the start of the new Dutch government.
“Can you confirm that the scope of the investigation into the height and systematic of the social minimum which is carried out by the Committee Social Minimum also relates to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. If not, why not? Are you planning to still add Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to the research assignment of the committee if the islands are currently not a part of the assignment?”
“The rule is: comply or explain. Therefore, one should be able to assume that the committee also involves the Caribbean Netherlands in its research. I want to have this confirmed. If that is not the case, then we need to know why. But I see no reason why the islands should not be included,” stated Wuite in a comment.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/wuite-reminds-the-hague-to-include-caribbean-netherlands
Coincidence? She got 66 votes on St. Maarten for the elections of the second chamber. And her party is Doofpot-66.
For Wuite the Caribbean islands and European Netherlands are just like Remembrance and Opportunity.
The giant leap over the Atlantic Ocean isn’t that big: from being part of the political and economic elite on St. Maarten to a colored token in the Dutch political system with a lot more benefits and far more reaching opportunities for everyone who is capable of denying and denouncing her past.
Everything she does is calculated. No spontaneity, no emotions, just the goal justifies the means for her.
I wonder when her TMF colleague needs to call something stupids.
During the parliamentary holidays this woman needs to remind herself about the Caribbean islands. Therefore a press release with no message at all. Not so surprising as you know her history. Her party is called Doofpot-66 or Coverup-66.
She and the chronic lying colleague Weerwind are the colored excuse figures of this cabinet. No emancipation, only personal gains. That’s what elite people strive for.
The art she questions let you know that she give the minister an escape for discriminating measures.
As long as there is a colonial regime with puppets as house negros, nothing will be changed on our islands. Poverty, bad health care and lacking education is in the interest of those in economic power.