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Vrolijk (MEP) demands clarity on cost and payment of private jet used for Minister Croes’ official trip
ORANJESTAD – Member of Parliament Edgard Vrolijk is questioning the explanations surrounding Minister Gerlien Croes’ private-jet trip to Curaçao in November 2025 and argues that, because it was an official duty trip, Parliament has the right to demand full transparency.
Vrolijk refers to a November 19, 2025 email from the ministry’s Chief of Staff which, according to him, confirms that the minister brought her official trip to Curaçao forward by one day. The trip had originally been scheduled for November 20 to 22, but Croes travelled on November 19.
According to Vrolijk, this is significant because it shows that the trip was not simply private travel, but an official duty trip. He argues that the public explanations about how the flight was paid for have varied, ranging from a “lift” to personally paying for the full flight, sharing costs, and more recently paying a landing fee of less than Afl. 1,000.
Vrolijk says a landing fee does not represent the total cost of operating a private jet and is asking who covered expenses such as fuel, crew, handling and other operational costs.
He also points to Article III.17 of the Constitution of Aruba, which gives parliamentarians the right to question ministers, and rejects the suggestion that Parliament is interfering in the minister’s private life. According to Vrolijk, Parliament is scrutinizing an official trip confirmed by the ministry itself.
Vrolijk further refers to an advisory decision by the LAR objections committee which, according to him, declared MEP’s objection well-founded and held that the minister is legally required to provide the requested information.
He identifies five central questions: who arranged the flight, what the total cost was, how much the minister personally paid, to whom that payment was made, and who paid the remaining expenses.
According to Vrolijk, a clear and documented response could quickly bring the dispute to an end. His final question is whether the minister is willing to provide that transparency.