Royal Caribbean regarding project with Aruba Ports Authority: “We have always been honest and open”

Isn’t this priceless? Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines making the comments regarding the recent issues of the project with Aruba Ports Authority, “We have always been honest and open.” I would imagine their are several families with missing loved ones that would beg to differ with you Royal Caribbean.

John Tercek, vice-president commercial development of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) told the Amigoe in a letter that he regrets the fact that certain persons, “that have nothing to do with the project with Aruba Ports Authority and are not aware of the facts, have made defamatory remarks even before an agreement was entered.

Of course their are many people including  Dave Holloway and Beth Twitty that would ask the same about Aruba.  Trying to find an “open and honest” player between  Royal Caribbean and Aruba will be a difficult task at best. Talk about the pot and the kettle being a certain color.

Amigoe, May 27, 2007: We have always been honest and open    

ORANJESTAD — John Tercek, vice-president commercial development of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) told the Amigoe in a letter that he regrets the fact that certain persons, “that have nothing to do with the project with Aruba Ports Authority and are not aware of the facts, have made defamatory remarks even before an agreement was entered.    

Tercek’s letter was the first official reaction of Royal Caribbean on the occurrences that started more than two months ago, after the letter of Effy Namdar about a donation in the election’s cashbox in exchange for properties in the harbour area, was made public.      

Tercek wrote the letter “because media organizations in Aruba have raised objections on the involvement of RCCL in the further development of the harbour of Oranjestad .”   On May 15th, the media reported the involvement of parent company Royal Caribbean in a scandal in Turkey .     Government officials, including the Turkish Prime Minister have interfered with the tender for a part of the harbour area in such way that entanglement of interest was considered.    

Tercek emphasizes in his letter to the Amigoe that the company has always handled correctly in the project with Aruba .   “As a commercial company established in the United States and Norway , we are bound to the highest standards regarding company ethics and properties.   We strive for being as transparent as possible all the time and our contacts with the Aruban government are honest and open.”