WILLEMSTAD – Minister of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning Charles Cooper has asked Curaçao Parliament for three weeks to prepare detailed answers to questions concerning the handling of requests by the government’s Domain Management department.
The issue was discussed during a Central Committee meeting on Monday, September 20, with the handling of requests within Domein Beheer as the sole item on the agenda.
Vice President of Parliament Ramón Yung opened the first round of discussions, giving Members of Parliament an opportunity to present their positions and question Cooper about the department’s procedures.
Domein Beheer is responsible for matters involving government-owned land and property, making the handling of applications and requests an important issue for residents, businesses and developers seeking access to government land.
At the conclusion of the first round, Cooper provided a brief response to several of the issues raised by MPs and presented recommendations based on his position.
However, the minister did not immediately provide detailed answers to all the questions submitted during the meeting.
Cooper requested three weeks to prepare concrete responses to the outstanding questions before returning to Parliament.
Yung subsequently suspended the Central Committee meeting until further notice. The discussion is expected to resume once Cooper is ready to provide Parliament with the requested information.