GREAT BAY (GIS):--- On December 16, the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic, and Telecommunication, staff members of the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Staff members of Minister Meyers' office were given a presentation by former State Secretary and Member of Parliament in the Antillean parliament, Mr. Marcel Gumbs, in the Claude Wathey Legislative Hall.Acting Secretary General of the Ministry, Mr. Miguel de Weever, said that the intention is to provide the Department Heads, policy advisors, the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and staff members of Minister Meyers' office with information about the new legislative system of Parliament so as to assist in their work.
Gumbs provided information on the specifics questions: "What is parliament?" and "How does it work?"
Gumbs explained the details on the Parliament, Legal instruments, Charter of the Kingdom, Cooperation Regulation, "Staatsregeling" Constitution, Voting Regulation, Organizational Structure, Secretariat of Parliament, Rights of Parliament, and Leadership of Parliament. There was a question and answer session afterwards.
Gumbs has served in parliament in one capacity or another, from Observer to Member of Parliament to State Secretary of Justice, since 1983.
