WILLEMSTAD – Gilmar Pisas is cautiously positive about the apologies that the Netherlands wants to make about its involvement in the transatlantic slavery period. He emphasizes that these apologies must come across as a serious and sincere gestures.
WILLEMSTAD
– Gilmar Pisas is cautiously positive about the apologies that the Netherlands wants to make about its involvement in the transatlantic slavery period. He emphasizes that these apologies must come across as a serious and sincere gestures.
The Prime Minister of Curaçao says that recognition of the active involvement, apologies for the actions committed and, above all, a credible gesture to be prepared to contribute to the emancipatory development of Curaçao are important.
The Prime Minister of Curaçao says that recognition of the active involvement, apologies for the actions committed and, above all, a credible gesture to be prepared to contribute to the emancipatory development of Curaçao are important.
At the same time, he asks the Netherlands to seek space and attention for reflection on the administrative context in which slavery took place for three centuries and how this influenced the opportunities for the development of Curaçao.
At the same time, he asks the Netherlands to seek space and attention for reflection on the administrative context in which slavery took place for three centuries and how this influenced the opportunities for the development of Curaçao.
Mental Slavery
Mental Slavery
“Not only in an economic sense, because we were after all profit regions and the proceeds of using our land for transatlantic slavery were largely monetized elsewhere, but especially also through the influence of mental slavery and colonial rule. on our education and education, and thus on a healthy mental and intellectual development of our population.”
“Not only in an economic sense, because we were after all profit regions and the proceeds of using our land for transatlantic slavery were largely monetized elsewhere, but especially also through the influence of mental slavery and colonial rule. on our education and education, and thus on a healthy mental and intellectual development of our population.”
According to Pisas, the impact of this on the development of Curaçao is still experienced by the population, well after the actual abolition of slavery.
According to Pisas, the impact of this on the development of Curaçao is still experienced by the population, well after the actual abolition of slavery.
“After all, almost a century after the formal abolition of slavery, the colonial administration was still actively present and responsible. The structure of government, and especially what purposes that government served even without the instrument of slavery, has continued to influence our ability to work on the development of our country, within the framework of the universal legal order of the United Nations.”
“After all, almost a century after the formal abolition of slavery, the colonial administration was still actively present and responsible. The structure of government, and especially what purposes that government served even without the instrument of slavery, has continued to influence our ability to work on the development of our country, within the framework of the universal legal order of the United Nations.”
As an illustration, the prime minister indicates that as an autonomous country within the kingdom, Curaçao still has no independent access to international development funds or otherwise to international support for the development of Curaçao. After all, all those roads run through The Hague, according to Pisas.
As an illustration, the prime minister indicates that as an autonomous country within the kingdom, Curaçao still has no independent access to international development funds or otherwise to international support for the development of Curaçao. After all, all those roads run through The Hague, according to Pisas.
Looking forward
Looking forward
“My hope is that, in addition to the serious acknowledgment of the active involvement in transatlantic slavery, offering a heartfelt apology for the actions and consequences of the Dutch slavery past, we will also look forward together to the future development and progression of our country.”
“My hope is that, in addition to the serious acknowledgment of the active involvement in transatlantic slavery, offering a heartfelt apology for the actions and consequences of the Dutch slavery past, we will also look forward together to the future development and progression of our country.”
According to Pisas, the agreements on this in the National Package and the intended reforms must offer a good future in social-psychological, educational, financial-economic and, above all, social terms.
According to Pisas, the agreements on this in the National Package and the intended reforms must offer a good future in social-psychological, educational, financial-economic and, above all, social terms.
“So I hope for space for such a reflection, from the reality of our shared past, but with the focus on our shared future within the kingdom.”
“So I hope for space for such a reflection, from the reality of our shared past, but with the focus on our shared future within the kingdom.”
When the gesture of apology to be made by the Netherlands takes place within the framework outlined above, Curaçao will be able to say that it is positive about it. “Because then these apologies will be of substantial significance for the emancipatory development of Curaçao.”
When the gesture of apology to be made by the Netherlands takes place within the framework outlined above, Curaçao will be able to say that it is positive about it. “Because then these apologies will be of substantial significance for the emancipatory development of Curaçao.”
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