The Government of Aruba must respect the fundamental role of Parliament and cannot bypass the legislative institution by saying that it will not answer questions from Parliament. This position highlights the importance of maintaining transparency and accountability in governance.
According to what has been indicated, the Council of State was very clear that the Government is the body that formulates the country’s policies and governance. However, in order to achieve a proper democratic process, the Government must present these plans to Parliament so that parliamentarians can ask the necessary questions about the decisions and the direction of the policies the Government wishes to take — not the opposite as is happening at the moment with the AVP–FUTURO government.
In this context, it is emphasized that when Parliament formulates questions, the ministers have the obligation to provide clear and timely answers. The dialogue between Government and Parliament is an essential part of the democratic system and guarantees that there is control and oversight over the actions of the Government.
It is also emphasized that it is not acceptable for ministers to argue that they do not have time to attend Parliament or to answer questions asked by Members of Parliament. The Parliament of Aruba has the responsibility to represent the people, and for that reason it deserves all the necessary cooperation to carry out its task of control and oversight of the Government.
Also according to the Charter, the Government cannot simply send a draft law to the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom (RMR), and the RMR cannot accept a draft law without consensus.