WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Parliament has scheduled a formal question hour (“Vraaguur”) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. to address questions related to media reports about the sale of UTS and associated financial figures. The announcement, signed by the Clerk of Parliament on behalf of the President, calls on the Minister of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning to provide an explanation. The invitation was issued on February 3, 2026.
The topic of the session is described as:
Clarification regarding press publications concerning the sale of UTS for ƒ339 million, while only ƒ1.1 million reportedly went to government coffers.
The planned session comes amid ongoing public discussion and scrutiny about the terms and financial outcome of the UTS sale process. UTS, the national telecommunications provider, entered a major acquisition agreement with Liberty Latin America in 2019. Under that deal, the government of Curaçao sold its 87.5 % stake in the company — valued at approximately US $189 million (around ƒ339 million) — to the private telecom group. The remaining 12.5 % stake was held by Sint Maarten.
Media coverage from the period highlighted the scale of the transaction and its significance for the local economy and telecom sector, noting that UTS serves tens of thousands of subscribers on Curaçao and other Caribbean islands.
Despite the headline transaction value, critics have questioned the net proceeds that accrued directly to the Curaçao government, with social media posts and commentary pointing to an assertion that only ƒ1.1 million ended up in government accounts — a figure that appears to contrast sharply with the total sale price. This matter is expected to be central during Thursday’s Vraaguur. Parliamentary question hours are procedural sessions where ministers answer direct inquiries from members of Parliament on matters of public interest.
The scheduled session underscores growing parliamentary interest in transparency and accountability surrounding major state asset transactions. The invitation urges the responsible minister to respond to the concerns raised in the press and provide clarity on the figures cited.
As a next step, the Parliament’s agenda for February 5 will reflect this session, and the public can follow developments as the minister addresses lawmakers’ questions.