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July 07, 2007

Aruban Ethics: Former Minister Tico Croes violated the budget law

Posted in: Aruba,Corruption,Crime,Politics

Hmm … Say it isn’t so Joe, or in this case Tico …“One Happy Island.”

Croes was indicted for bribery, giving jobs to friendly contractors, giving preferential treatment to political friends, and conspiracy.  According to the National Government, Croes was the ‘pivot and leader in a great deal of conspiracy, including civil servants of the finance department, employees of the project bureau PPDN, and contractors.  He also knew of all the irregularities that took place with the project.  The judge didn’t consider all these accusations proven.

Amigoe; July 6, 2007: Former minister Tico Croes violated the budget law  

ORANJESTAD – Former minister Tico Croes of Finance was sentenced to pay the National Government damages yesterday due to violation of the Governments Accounts Act.  The judge says that there is evidence that in 2001, Croes has exceeded his budget without approval of the parliament.  

The case against the former minister is part of the series of lawsuits instituted by the National Government as part of the Fondo Desaroyo Nobo San Nicolas.  These are about the civil procedures, the criminal persecution against the main figures in this case.

Croes was indicted for bribery, giving jobs to friendly contractors, giving preferential treatment to political friends, and conspiracy.  According to the National Government, Croes was the ‘pivot and leader in a great deal of conspiracy, including civil servants of the finance department, employees of the project bureau PPDN, and contractors.  He also knew of all the irregularities that took place with the project.  The judge didn’t consider all these accusations proven.  Croes has to pay the National Government damages for the fact that he had exceeded his budget without the approval of Parliament.  The amount of the damages will be determined later.  Each party pays her own legal costs.  

 


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