WILLEMSTAD - Werner Wiels has died on Sunday. According to members of the family, his death was unexpected. Werner Wiels is the brother of the murdered politician and former Member of Parliament Helmin Wiels.

Werner Wiels is the former chairman of the multidisciplinary project team (MDPT) that went in search of a strategic partner for the refinery.

Under Wiels, a contract was concluded with the Chinese Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE). This agreement was dissolved when former Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath of the PAR party took office. The Chinese company would not have sufficient resources for the multi-billion project.

RdK, the government company that owns the local petroleum facilities, entered into a legal battle with Wiels. According to the government company, he would have spent 16.8 million guilders. Wiels contradicted this.