GOV·2025·269
The De Meza Ruling: Legal & Constitutional Boundaries
4 June 2025
The recent ruling in De Meza v. Director of Taxation AUA202501405 & AUA202501407
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COR·2025·268
Not So Fast!!
1 June 2025
What a 1.4 Million-Florin Tax Settlement Reveals About Oversight, Privilege, and Unfair Advantage When institutions fail publicly, it makes headlines. But
JUS·2025·267
A Snapshot Of: De Meza vs. the Tax Department
30 May 2025
Earlier this week, I attended the court hearing in the case between candidate minister Mike de Meza and the Tax Department. Before it began, I was asking m
COR·2025·266
Part II: Ennia’s Billion-Guilder Breakdown
25 May 2025
An earlier court ruling reveals how oversight failed long before the headlines - offering lessons still unlearned. When institutions fail, the conversation
GOV·2025·265
Governance Without Guardrails: The Ennia Judgment
18 May 2025
A case study in how informal culture, unchecked authority, and absent oversight led to nearly four million in unauthorized payouts—and what the court did a
KGD·2025·264
“40 Jaar Status Aparte”: A Collective Reflection on Aruba’s Autonomy
11 May 2025
Autonomy isn’t a destination — it’s an ongoing act of responsibility, dialogue, and renewal. In January 2026, Aruba will mark a profound milestone: forty y
KGD·2025·263
Saving the IJI: My Stand for Justice Across the Dutch Kingdom
4 May 2025
This is Serious To my dear colleagues in law, government, finance, and public service — and to everyone who believes that justice should be accessible acro
ECO·2025·262
Sign the Deal or Pay the Price: Aruba’s Last Chance to Save Its Economy
28 April 2025
Rising debt costs, a shrinking surplus, and missed opportunities have left Aruba with one option: act now or face a deeper crisis. Aruba’s Financial Time B
SOC·2025·261
UTV Convoys: Clarity Is One Thing, Enforcement Is Another
21 April 2025
Earlier this month, I wrote an open letter to the Chief of Police: Are UTV operators authorized to direct traffic? What we’ve all witnessed—convoys stoppin
COR·2025·260
When Integrity Becomes Delay: The Screening Law, the Case of Mike de Meza, and the Danger of Politicizing Process
14 April 2025
Since January 1, 2022, Aruba has had a law in place to safeguard the integrity of individuals nominated for ministerial office. The National Ordinance on t