PARAMARIBO – “Justice and Safety Minister Harish Monorath is still in office”, Ronnie Brunswijk, chairman of the ABOP, told the press on Tuesday.

President Jennifer Simons had invited Monorath to a meeting at her office to discuss his position within her administration. Monorath’s position as minister is under pressure due to the developments that recently took place at the Telecommunications Authority Suriname (TAS). Brunswijk who was also present at the meeting told the press that documents that prove that certain actions at the TAS were part of the instructions from the previous administration were presented to the Surinamese head of state. Brunswijk revealed that the president acknowlegded that she was not aware of the existence of those documents. He pointed out that those documents also include correspondence between the Office of the Vice President and the TAS, correspondence from the president to the TAS and proposals that were signed. The president indicated that she would review all of these documents before deciding whether Monorath will remain a member of her team of ministers or not. Brunswijk expects another meeting regarding this issue to take place soon.