Former Surinamese President Venetiaan Strongly Against Cooperation with NDP

In Suriname, former president Ronald Venetiaan (88) has spoken out against his party's participation in a coalition led by Jenny Simons (NDP). "What is happening now is terrible for the party and terrible for the country," says Venetiaan, honorary chairman of the National Party of Suriname (NPS).

PARAMARIBO — Ronald Venetiaan, honorary chairman of the National Party Suriname (NPS), is strongly opposed to his party's participation in a coalition with the National Democratic Party (NDP). His aversion stems from the recent development in which NPS chairman Gregory Rusland signed a letter of intent on Tuesday to form a coalition with the NDP and four other parties that won seats in the elections of May 25. In the radio program ABC Aktueel, V…