THE HAGUE - Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak believes that people who hold a public position should never earn more than the prime minister.

The reason for this statement is the leaking on Curacao of the salaries of members of the boards of government companies. Complete pay statements have been circulating on social media since last week and have led to outrage among the population. Van Raak speaks of "exorbitant salaries". He has written questions about it to the Undersecretary of Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops.

1 Is it true that salaries at the top of government companies in Curacao are much higher than the income of the Prime Minister?

2 Why are the incomes of the top of these governmental corporations, who mainly perform public duties and are paid with public money, not public?

3 Does the financial supervisor Cft meanwhile have insight into the finances of the government companies on Curacao and Sint Maarten?

4 Are you aware of the top incomes of the government companies on Curacao and Sint Maarten?

5 Do you share my view that people who hold a public position should never earn more than the Prime Minister?

Meanwhile Minister of Finance Kenneth Gijsbertha has announced that he will file a complaint at the Public Prosecution Service for the leaking of confidential information. At the same time, the Rhuggenaath Cabinet is preparing regulations to "standardize" salaries within the government.