Willemstad: President of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles Pedro Attacho said by means of a letter, dated July 1st, 2009, he informed the Minister of Finance, Mrs. E. de Lannooy, that the Central Committee of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles, during their meeting and in her presence, debated on the National Health Fund for the Government pensioners and the preoccupation that prevails amongst them.
During that meeting a total number of 17 Members of Parliament participated in the deliberations where the Members gave their clear vision on the topic that laid on the floor. A great majority of the Members expressed their consent to allow the integration of the National Health Fund for the Government pensioners with the General Health Fund, anticipating the submitting to Parliament of the draft-laws regarding this integration.
Referring to the debate Attacho officially declared so to the Minister of Finance and also declared to her that a great majority of the Members agreed to allow the Bank for Social Security (SVB) to start with the necessary operations to reach that goal, in accordance with the wishes that exist in the Central Committee of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Finally, he said he informed the Minister that the corresponding draft-laws should be submitted to Parliament as soon as possible.