~ Atacho named Formateur ~
WILLEMSTAD--Parliament President Pedro Atacho was officially named Formateur by Governor of the Netherlands Antilles Frits Goedgedrag Tuesday afternoon.
Atacho has been tasked with vetting the candidates for the new PAR-led Central Government Cabinet.
He has informed the six political parties that signed the Philipsburg Accord on February 19 to form the new government, via letter, that they must submit the names of their ministerial candidates and state secretaries by Wednesday, March 3.
Curricula vitae of the candidates have to be submitted by Friday, March 5, along with the questionnaire each candidate is required to fill out. The questionnaire will help Atacho determine whether any candidate's personal or business activities conflict with the role of minister and the portfolio(s) he/she is to take on.
Atacho wants to start interviewing the candidates in the week of March 8.
National Alliance (NA) will appoint two ministers to the new cabinet. The candidates are tipped to be incumbent Constitutional Affairs Minister Roland Duncan and current State Secretary of Public Health Patrick Illidge.
