The Board of financial supervision (College financieel toezicht – Cft) met this week with the Minister of Finance and the Council of Ministers of Sint Maarten. These conversations have not yet been concluded. As soon as that is the case and an advice from the Board on the proposal for an adapted budget is ready, the press shall be informed.
The most substantial reason to postpone the customary press conference at the end of the visit of the Cft, is the fact that on February 17th the Board received a proposal for an adapted budget, approved by the Council of Ministers of Sint Maarten, which is now being evaluated by the Board and which is being discussed. For the Board it is of the utmost importance that the carefulness of the process is properly observed, and considering the current situation, it is not appropriate to talk with the press now, shortly before presenting the advice at the end of this process.