Partido FUTURO promised during the campaign a policy of transparency, emphasizing respect for the Constitution and strengthening Parliament. Today, however, we see that FUTURO is doing the opposite: acting against the Constitution, violating the rules of good governance, lacking transparency, and pursuing a politics of personal attacks and insults. Last week, this became clear during the treatment of the LIM law in the central committee.
What happened?
On November 19, 2025, the LIM law (National Ordinance Establishing Ministries) was discussed in the central committee. This important law received an unfavorable advice (dictum 4). Normally, a date is set for submitting written questions, which are compiled into a report and later answered by the government. The right to submit questions is enshrined in our Constitution and the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure.
At that time, Ms. Muzaninn Wever served as chair in the absence of President Marlon Sneek. She proposed to make the report blank (without questions), bypassing the individual right of parliamentarians to ask questions. According to Article 83, paragraph 3 of the Rules of Procedure, every member must agree to a blank report. If one member disagrees, a date must be set to submit questions. In this case, Ms. Wever chose to override the Constitution, ignore the Rules of Procedure, and block the individual rights of parliamentarians. Her decision that a blank report could pass with a majority from AVP/FUTURO and PPA is legally invalid and untrue.
Second blunder
When our faction protested and sent a letter to His Excellency the Governor, the next day a new central committee meeting was scheduled to set a date for submitting questions. Ms. Wever formally acknowledged the error but instead of admitting it, she used political arrogance and malice to manipulate the situation. She presented a revised version of the document without taking responsibility, claiming legal advice — which has not been shown to date.
Even more striking: this happened twice. Ms. Wever again gave parliamentarians less than 12 hours to submit questions and held the meeting without space for debate or opinion. Neither AVP, FUTURO, PPA, nor MEP could intervene.
Conclusion
Our Constitution clearly states that decisions in Parliament must be made by majority vote. As Chair, Ms. Muzaninn Wever may not take unilateral decisions that violate this right. It is regrettable that a party that promised transparency during the campaign now acts like AVP did in 2009-2017, which led to a governance crisis in Aruba.
In other parts of the Kingdom, immediate resignation of Ms. Muzaninn Wever would have been demanded due to abuse of power and acting against the Constitution and Rules of Procedure. It is concerning that the LIM law, despite a negative advisory opinion, is being processed without questions by the majority.
Question to the public: How much lack of transparency must the people endure? What is really behind this?
Press Release Member of Parliament Edgard Vrolijk
