THE HAGUE--The Party for Freedom PVV, Socialist Party (SP), and liberal democratic VVD party made another attempt Tuesday to get the handling of Kingdom Consensus Laws relating to the constitutional reform of the Netherlands Antilles declared "controversial."
Faction leaders Mark Rutte (VVD), Emiel Roemer (SP), and Geert Wilders (PVV) submitted a formal request on Tuesday to get the laws in question declared "controversial," meaning that the current Parliament can't handle these laws until a new Dutch Government has been installed.
The three opposition parties know that the majority in the Second Chamber don't want to delay the handling of the Kingdom Consensus Laws, but their request will compel Parliament to have a plenary debate. Depending on Parliament's agenda, that debate will be held today, Wednesday, or Thursday.
The three parties can request a voting in that plenary debate. PVV Member of Parliament Hero Brinkman has already announced he will submit an amendment. If the debate is held today, Wednesday, the voting will be on Thursday. If the debate takes place on Thursday, the voting will be next Tuesday. A majority in Parliament will vote against because they want the constitutional process to continue.
Meanwhile, the First Chamber, the Senate, decided on Tuesday to handle the Antillean constitutional reform laws despite the fall of the Dutch cabinet. The Senate discussed the list of legislation that would be declared "controversial." No party requested to delay the handling of the Antillean reform laws until after the Second Chamber elections on June 9.
