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[00:00:32] news. Therefore, if you are
[00:00:42] awarded at the opening of
[00:01:00] to give the operator of UTV space to create more
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[00:01:13] Telecommunications, Renald Day, confirmed that the government has
[00:01:16] formally requested the court to postpone the court case
[00:01:20] initiated by Birdlife
[00:01:22] Conservation.
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[00:02:13] responsibility to care for our environment and our
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[00:02:27] Stay tuned to Teleruba to
[00:03:32] Without confidence, institutions
[00:03:43] example. Our people do not
[00:03:46] perfection, but they do
[00:03:48] honesty. I
[00:07:08] at the beginning of the parliamentary year 2026/2027
[00:07:10] for us at Telaruba Tai.
[00:07:18] 2025-2026, during a public meeting held yesterday,
[00:07:22] Mr. Marlon Schneider was elected as president for the next parliamentary
[00:07:26] year. The vice-presidency will change for the next parliamentary
[00:07:29] year, where Mr.
[00:07:31] Ruddly as
[00:07:34] vice-president
[00:07:37] abandons the role of vice-president at the end of the
[00:07:40] previous term. Also, at the beginning of the solemn meeting, the
[00:07:44] first delivery of the "Hala di Choco" Parliament
[00:07:48] of Aruba Award takes place. It is not yet in
[00:07:50] agreement
[00:07:57] that the meeting will
[00:07:59] begin here.
[00:11:12] You present here are honored guests for the
[00:11:16] opening of the parliamentary year
[00:11:17] 2026-27.
[00:11:20] Today we meet in this hall to fulfill a
[00:11:24] tradition, a constitutional
[00:11:28] and one of the most important in our the new parliamentary
[00:11:32] year. But this solemn act represents much more than
[00:11:35] the formal opening of a
[00:11:39] legislative period. It is a moment of national
[00:11:42] reflection, a moment in which we sincerely
[00:11:46] reflect on where we stand as a
[00:11:49] people, where we want to go as a country, and how
[00:11:53] together we build.
[00:12:02] Each generation faces its own
[00:12:05] challenges. There are generations that built Aruba, there are
[00:12:08] generations that fought for autonomy, there are
[00:12:12] generations that overcame economic crises,
[00:12:15] there are generations that faced pandemics, global
[00:12:19] uncertainty. Today it is our turn, our generation that must
[00:12:23] make decisions that will determine how Aruba will
[00:12:27] live in the next 10, 20,
[00:12:30] 30 years. History will always judge a
[00:12:33] people not only for the challenges they have
[00:12:36] faced, but for the decisions they
[00:12:40] had the courage to make.
[00:12:43] Parliament consists of democratically elected
[00:12:46] members by the people and who work
[00:12:50] for the benefit of the people and the country.
[00:12:53] Democracy is not a gift that we can
[00:12:57] consider guaranteed forever. Democracy is a
[00:13:00] daily commitment. It
[00:13:03] flourishes only when there is respect for the law, for
[00:13:06] institutions, for freedom of expression, for different
[00:13:10] opinions, and above all for human
[00:13:13] dignity. Parliament is the most direct expression of the
[00:13:17] will of the people. In this chamber,
[00:13:21] different thoughts,
[00:13:24] and different visions of development meet. But despite
[00:13:27] our differences, we share a single
[00:13:30] mandate: to serve Aruba. This is the
[00:13:34] essence of our work, not to win a
[00:13:36] debate, not to seek popularity, but to
[00:13:39] strengthen the people's confidence in
[00:13:42] democracy. Confidence is the greatest capital that
[00:13:46] a country can possess. Without
[00:13:49] confidence, investment does not flourish. Without
[00:13:52] confidence, the economy does not grow.
[00:13:57] lose legitimacy, and without
[00:14:00] confidence, social councils
[00:14:03] weaken. Therefore, Parliament must serve as an
[00:14:08] expect expect
[00:14:13] hope that every word pronounced in this
[00:14:17] hall
[00:14:20] is a sincere desire to
[00:14:24] serve the general interest through management and laws
[00:14:27] that serve to face challenges, but
[00:14:31] also to cultivate broad opportunities for the benefit
[00:14:34] of our Aruban community.
[00:14:37] Parliament must be an institution that
[00:14:41] serves as an example of resilience and commitment to
[00:14:44] the progress of our country. After
[00:14:47] this preamble, I would like to extend a
[00:14:50] welcome to the Prime Minister of Aruba, Mr. Mike
[00:14:54] Eman, and his fellow Ministers of the AVP
[00:14:58] Future Cabinet, members of Parliament present in
[00:15:00] the chamber, Secretaries of Ministers,
[00:15:03] representatives of the Advisory Council, representatives of the
[00:15:07] General Audit Chamber, the Joint Court of Justice,
[00:15:10] representatives of the Central Bank, the Social
[00:15:13] Economic Council, the Consular Corps, the Chamber of
[00:15:16] Commerce and various important associations of
[00:15:19] our country, Aruba, former presidents of
[00:15:23] Parliament, representatives of the Netherlands here in Aruba, representatives
[00:15:27] of the Marine Corps Barracks, heads of our government
[00:15:30] departments, welcome all today to
[00:15:34] our Parliament chamber. In
[00:15:36] the context of "In commemoration of 40 years of Aruba Status Aparte,"
[00:15:39] last year, the parliamentary faction considered
[00:15:43] that starting the parliamentary term 2025-
[00:15:47] 2026, the "Hala di Choco" Parliament
[00:15:50] Award would be awarded annually. The "Hala di Choco" Parliament
[00:15:54] of Aruba Award symbolizes youth with
[00:15:57] wisdom, ambition, and leadership. The goal
[00:16:01] of the "Hala di Choco" Award is to
[00:16:04] honor a young person in Aruba who is a good example for youth and
[00:16:08] who contributes positively to our community and our
[00:16:12] country. We welcome the winner of
[00:16:15] the first "Hala di Choco", which was
[00:16:19] the parliamentary year
[00:16:22] 2025-26, Mr. Richard
[00:16:25] Rangelo, Edward Trump, as
[00:16:29] last year, a commission consisting of one member
[00:16:32] from each faction represented here in
[00:16:35] Parliament evaluated several.
[00:17:38] The UD5 basketball selection of Aruba,
[00:17:41] with great pleasure and pride on behalf of the Parliament of
[00:17:44] Aruba, I announce that the "Hala di Choco"
[00:17:48] Parliament of Aruba Award for the year 2026,
[00:17:51] 2027 will be awarded to the youth
[00:17:55] Jayen Justin Redstad for his
[00:17:57] positive contribution to our community and
[00:18:01] country. He is an exemplary young person for our
[00:18:04] youth. We will proceed.
[00:22:29] Next, I will proceed to institute the reception and
[00:22:32] farewell committee for the Governor of Aruba. I would like to call forward the members of this
[00:22:36] committee, members of Parliament Stephanie
[00:22:38] Sivinger, Mousanin
[00:22:41] Waiver, and Mr. Edward
[00:22:44] Peters. I would like to ask the members of
[00:22:47] this committee to take their positions.
[00:25:16] The meeting is concluded and His Excellency the Governor of Aruba, Mr.
[00:25:34] Let us explain a little what a parliamentary year is. A parliamentary year is the
[00:25:37] official period during which Parliament, the legislative
[00:25:41] power, executes its main work,
[00:25:44] debates and official meetings take place
[00:25:47] here in the Parliament chamber. In Aruba,
[00:25:50] according to the Statute and Rules of Order, the new parliamentary year
[00:25:54] begins on September 2nd and
[00:25:57] on the 12th of September the closing of the parliamentary
[00:26:01] year takes place. The current composition of the Parliament of Aruba
[00:26:04] consists of 9 members of the AVP Party with the faction
[00:26:08] leader
[00:26:09] Jeniferias, with the faction
[00:26:12] leader and three members
[00:26:15] of the Futuro Party.
[00:26:32] Mr. Ruddlin Lendort as the vice-president
[00:26:36] of Parliament in the new parliamentary year
[00:26:38] here. 21 parliamentarians conclude with one member of
[00:26:42] the PPA Party, Mr. Edward Peters, who also functions as the faction
[00:26:46] leader at the same time. The parliamentary year has very important structural
[00:26:50] functions for the democracy and governance of our country. In
[00:26:53] this, the presentation of the budget takes place, that is, the
[00:26:56] budgeting. The most important function
[00:26:59] at the beginning of a parliamentary year is the president's information of the general budget
[00:27:03] of Aruba for the following year, which took place on the first of September
[00:27:07] last year. The governor opens the parliamentary year with a speech
[00:27:11] in a solemn meeting.
[00:27:14] Parliament has a structural function of studying, debating,
[00:27:17] approving or disapproving the budget to
[00:27:21] ensure that public money is properly spent.
[00:27:24] Another function is the legislative function, that is, to
[00:27:28] make laws. During the parliamentary year, parliamentarians come together in meetings.
[00:27:42] their own initiative to change or structure matters
[00:27:46] in our community. Another function is the function of
[00:27:50] control over the government itself. Parliament's task is to control whether
[00:27:53] the Minister, the executive power, is doing its
[00:27:57] job properly and within the framework of the law. This control
[00:28:01] takes place through questions. Parliamentarians, where parliamentarians
[00:28:04] send written questions to
[00:28:08] last year, which shows the number of questions presented,
[00:28:11] interpellation meetings to demand direct explanations from a
[00:28:14] minister on a perhaps urgent topic, motions
[00:28:18] to present resolutions or even motions of no confidence, if
[00:28:22] they do not agree with a minister's management. Representation of the
[00:28:26] people, Parliament is the platform where 21 parliamentarians
[00:28:29] represent the voice of the people and debate publicly on
[00:28:33] social, economic, labor and infrastructure topics.
[00:28:37] Infrastructure, a very important topic,
[00:28:40] also came up during the past year. It guarantees that
[00:28:44] the most important decisions for the country are made with transparency
[00:28:47] open to the public. At the end of the parliamentary year
[00:28:51] 2025-2026, there was also a report of what Parliament
[00:28:55] had done during the past parliamentary year. This
[00:28:58] period ran from September 9, 2025
[00:29:02] until yesterday, September 7, 2026. According to the report,
[00:29:06] a total of 21 public meetings, 13
[00:29:10] public encounters, three
[00:29:13] closed-door encounters, 21 Central Committee meetings,
[00:29:16] five Senate Convention meetings, and
[00:29:20] two question hours took place. Parliament consists
[00:29:24] of various committees and in this context, different meetings also took place.
[00:29:27] A lot of the main work of Parliament is to direct questions to
[00:29:31] the government of our country. Out of a total of
[00:29:33] 4,595
[00:29:36] questions sent to the government, the government
[00:29:40] answered 1,979 questions, so a
[00:29:43] total of 2,616 questions were not
[00:29:46] answered. This percentage reflects
[00:29:50] 43% answered, of which
[00:29:53] 57% were not answered. At the same time,
[00:29:57] parliamentarians are also part of committees abroad, such as
[00:30:00] Parlatina and EPCO. There were also various meetings that
[00:30:04] parliamentarians attended abroad. A total of
[00:30:07] three amendments were submitted, one by the AVP
[00:30:10] faction, two by the MEP faction. One was
[00:30:14] affected, this being the AVP one, and two were not. This being the
[00:30:18] MEP faction one. 48 motions were submitted,
[00:30:21] one by the joint faction. This AVP, MEP and Futuro submitted a
[00:30:25] motion. Eight of them from the AVP Futuro faction,
[00:30:29] 13 from the AVP faction, 19 from the faction
[00:30:40] were accepted, one from the joint faction, this being
[00:30:44] one from AVP, MEP and Futuro, one from the
[00:30:47] PPA faction, 4 from the MEP faction, eight from the
[00:30:51] AVP Futuro faction. 19 of these motions
[00:30:55] were not accepted. Four of the
[00:30:58] PPAMEP faction, two