Pieters(PPA): “HOFA concerns Aruba’s autonomy, not only its finances”

ORANJESTAD – PPA parliamentary leader Eduard Pieters says the HOFA Kingdom Act is not merely about financial discipline and lower interest rates, but also about Aruba’s autonomy and Parliament’s constitutional authority.

According to Pieters, the PPA is not opposed to financial supervision or cooperation with the Netherlands. His concern is whether HOFA respects the Kingdom Charter, Aruba’s Constitution and the country’s autonomous position within the Kingdom.

Referring to Articles 3, 38 and 55 of the Kingdom Charter, Pieters argues that any transfer or fundamental change in Aruba’s autonomous powers should follow the proper constitutional procedure.

He also criticizes the AVP-FUTURO government for allowing the process to advance at Kingdom level without first giving Parliament a substantive debate.

“Supervision yes, cooperation yes, financial discipline yes. But not by bypassing the Charter, Constitution, Parliament and our autonomy,” Pieters said.

He argues that Parliament must have the first say because decisions on HOFA today could determine how much authority Aruba retains in the future.