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#Paramaribo #Suriname #ABC #ABC Online ABC Online News - December 30, 2024 Boldewijn sees nothing wrong with the government's position not to give Bouterse a state funeral Last Saturday, Minister Albert Ramdin of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation shared the government's decision not to give the late ex-president Desi Bouterse a state funeral. A funeral with state honors will also not take place. The reasons have to do with his conviction in the December 8 criminal trial for multiple murder. Public administration expert August Boldewijn fully agrees with the government's position. 'It seems as if I was almost the advisor to Mr. Ramdin because these were the issues that I wanted to raise and had in mind. So in that respect I have no problem with that', said Boldewijn. In ABC Aktueel he discussed what should mainly be included in the history books about Bouterse. The public administration expert looked back on the 1980s, when Bouterse and others carried out a coup d'état. The consequences were far-reaching for Suriname. The sovereignty of the people was stolen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: www.abcsuriname.com Radio 101.7 FM TV Channels 4.1 and 4.2 The Love Station The Current Affairs Channel