RSSMEP Cannibalizing their Own … Think They are Feeling the Pressure in Aruba?
MEP, cant we all just get along? Looks like the MEP Party is feeling the pressure of the tourism crunch and the criticism from the other Parties in government of their handling of affairs in Aruba. Now they are starting to lash out at their own. Isn’t this to be expected when one does not handle matters on their watch, then they usually go after their own as the pressure mounts and the walls close in.
Amigoe; 9/15/06: MEP Criticizes Its Own
ARUBA — “It is unacceptable that three ministers were not present at the opening of the Parliament year. That proves lack of respect for Parliament and the Aruban nation”, said Ady Thijsen, parliamentary party leader of the MEP in parliament. The chairwoman of Parliament, Mervin Wyatt-Ras apologized last Tuesday during the opening of the new parliamentary year, for the absence of Minister Marisol Tromp of Education, Social Affairs, and Infrastructure; Justice-minister Rudy Croes; and Minister Nilo Swaen of Finance and Economic Affairs. She didn’t say what the reason was for their absence. Â
Aruban New Admittance Laws Threaten Time Sharing … More Tourism Brilliance
Question: What does a Caribbean Island like Aruba that 75% of their 
economy depends on tourism do when there tourism has been on the decline for over a year?
Answer: Pass legislation that directly affects Time Sharing and further impacts their tourism, economy and tax revenue.
If we had not witnessed the other mind boggling events that have transpired over the past 15 months in Aruba, we would actually find this bizarre. What next Aruba … raising interest rates into the teeth of a recession?
Posted September 9, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, Bizarre, boycott, Economy, Natalee Holloway, Politics, Travel | 2 comments |
Aruba National Clean Up Day … Its not Just about the Litter Aruba.
Taking out the trash in Aruba … Talk about a metaphor. 
Who knew, Aruba has an environmental committee. Traveling around the island one finds litter and illegal waste dumps everywhere. The Aruban Tourism Authority praises its clean, white sandy beaches but does not have much to say for its #98 ranking on National Geographics list of cleanest countries in the world.
That is the advice of Astrid Muller, chairman of the environment committee of Ahata. She indicated that the emphasis is mostly on the consequences of the fast increasing pollution. Illegal dumps are sources of dangerous diseases. Mosquitoes that spread dengue lay their eggs, but also boa constrictors find their refuge in these illegal dumps.
On the National Geographic list of cleanest countries in the world, Aruba is number 98 and Bonaire 5th. “We can’t let it be and we have to do something”, says Jan van Nes, chairman of the Aruba Timeshare Association (ATSA).
(Amigoe)
From illegal dumps to oil spills to plastic bags and trash everywhere, Aruba has 
really begun to be a trash filled island. Why does the Aruban government want this clean up done now? Tourism of course and the attempt to make Aruba appear to American Tour operators to be something it is not. Sound familiar?
Aruba’s income comes from receiving visitors. There will be a convention of customers of the big American tour operator GoGo in October; the Queen will visit Aruba in November; and the important Caribbean Marketplace with visitors from around the world will be held here in January. Muller says that it is about time to do something, because many streets have become illegal dump areas.
The most interesting comments comes from former director of the Portuguese Service for Tourism who told Jan van Nes, chairman of the ATSA.
“that compared with his last visit to Aruba, the island is quite filthy”.
Ever wonder if dealing with filth and trash may not be a metaphor Aruba? While you are cleaning up the superficial problems that your island has in trash dumps and plastic bags maybe you may want to do the same with crime?
Clean Up Day … Metaphor for the real issue in Aruba
(Hat Tip pic: Klaasend, click pn pic to enlarge)
Aruba may have a few more visitors if you actually abide by laws you have on the books, properly investigate and solves crimes rather than worrying about the trash. Although Aruba obviously has a litter problem that it not the issue that has caused Aruba to have a tainted and dingy image by many. People are not boycotting Aruba or refusing to visit Aruba because of your “illegal waste dump” issues.
Aruba, you do have a filth and trash issue. The sooner you clean up the mess the better it will be for you. However, its not the ‘TRASH” you are referring to. You need to deal with the “trash”, and the sooner the better.
Posted September 8, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, boycott, Crime, Economy, Missing Persons, Natalee Holloway, Politics, Travel | no comments |
No friction between Croes and Remkes, All is Well in Aruban Paradise
No problem mon … Just One Happy Island
What’s the big deal? It took Rudy Croes 15 months to ask for help, was it really important that the Minister of Justice be there? Not like the Natalee Holloway disappearance and investigation has destroyed the tourism and economy on Aruba.
Amigoe (9/6/06): No Friction Between Croes and Remkes
Posted September 6, 2006 by Scared Monkeys Amigoe, Aruba, Crime, Missing Persons, Natalee Holloway, Politics | no comments |
Amigoe: Visa problem due to government’s bureaucracy. “power play of Justice-minister Rudy Croes (MEP) and a blunder of the government”
Due to Aruban bureaucracy and the slow operation of the government, 30 physicians from Rumania were not admitting in Aruba. Why does this sound like a continual broken record?
The head of IASA, Rudolph Kelly held a press conference on Thursday. His new organization intends to be transparent and open and he therefore wanted to explain what happened. One of the morning papers described the sending back of the 30 physicians to Bonaire as power play of Justice-minister Rudy Croes (MEP) and a blunder of the government.
