PHILIPSBURG:--- President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell met with Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Hon. Maurice Lake on Thursday at the House of Parliament.
This was the first meeting between the president and the minister. President Arrindell briefed Minister Lake on pending matters related to his portfolio.
President Arrindell provided Minister Lake with the list of meetings that have been adjourned and not rescheduled over the past year, including the adjournment of the Central Committee meeting of September 4, 2012 pertaining to the presentation regarding zoning and development plans for the country.
Also pending, is the discussion with the Minister of VROMI, the Supervisory Board and members of the Shareholders Foundation to provide information on the current situation and plans of the utility company GEBE, which was held on February 13, 2013.
These pending matters and other issues to be presented by Minister of VROMI will be reconvened as soon as possible.
"These consultations with the new business cabinet are necessary in order to get pending matters out of the way after being idle for 12-months. I hope to meet the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports later this week followed by the other ministers in the coming weeks," President of Parliament Hon. Drs. Gracita Arrindell said on Sunday.