WILLEMSTAD – The Parliament of Curaçao has failed for more than two years to resume a suspended meeting of the Central Committee, despite repeated requests from party leaders to continue the session. 

The meeting, originally scheduled for November 21, 2022, was intended to address a report by the General Audit Chamber (Algemene Rekenkamer, ARC) concerning ministerial consultancy practices between 2011 and 2019. According to the report, over 55 million guilders were spent during that period on more than 500 consultancy contracts, often without proper evaluation, oversight, or transparency. 

The ARC’s findings reportedly warn of significant risks arising from the lack of financial control and accountability surrounding these expenditures. 

Several Members of Parliament have pressed for the continuation of the meeting to demand political accountability for the spending. However, the Parliament has thus far ignored these calls, effectively leaving the critical audit report unaddressed as the current legislative term nears its end. 

This inaction raises concerns about government transparency and parliamentary oversight, particularly in a period where public trust in institutions is under scrutiny.