WILLEMSTAD – Health Minister Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of the MFK party submitted her resignation to the governor on Wednesday afternoon. She did so at the request of her own party.
WILLEMSTAD
– Health Minister Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of the MFK party submitted her resignation to the governor on Wednesday afternoon. She did so at the request of her own party.
Her position had become untenable after a commotion over an attempted interference in a healthcare fraud lawsuit.
Her position had become untenable after a commotion over an attempted interference in a healthcare fraud lawsuit.
Last week, two former board members of the Bureau for Health Services Foundation (BZV) were sentenced to jointly pay 4 million Antillean guilders in compensation for squandering taxpayers’ money between 2010 and 2012.
Last week, two former board members of the Bureau for Health Services Foundation (BZV) were sentenced to jointly pay 4 million Antillean guilders in compensation for squandering taxpayers’ money between 2010 and 2012.
In its ruling, the judge criticized Pietersz-Janga’s involvement in the case. Pietersz-Janga sent a letter to the creditors in 2021 to prevent an appeal in the case. The court regards the minister’s letter as an attempt to breach the separation between politics and the judiciary.
In its ruling, the judge criticized Pietersz-Janga’s involvement in the case. Pietersz-Janga sent a letter to the creditors in 2021 to prevent an appeal in the case. The court regards the minister’s letter as an attempt to breach the separation between politics and the judiciary.
In addition to being minister, Pietersz-Janga also served as party chairman. Following the verdict of the judges, the current party board has lost confidence in Pietersz-Janga. Finance Minister Javier Silvania of the same MFK party is currently interim health minister.
In addition to being minister, Pietersz-Janga also served as party chairman. Following the verdict of the judges, the current party board has lost confidence in Pietersz-Janga. Finance Minister Javier Silvania of the same MFK party is currently interim health minister.
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