Paramaribo – Suriname president Chan Santokhi confirmed on Thursday that Minister of Finance and Planning Armand Achaibersing resigned.
Santokhi mentioned Achaibersing stepped apart for “a strictly private motive”.
In a press release, he mentioned “out of respect for the privateness and private circumstances of Minister Achaibersing, this subject has been dealt with with care”.
The resignation letter was despatched to President Santokhi on August 13.
“The pinnacle of state has indicated to Minister Achaibersing that the letter will likely be handled with essentially the most pressing consideration and that the minister’s private scenario is actually understood,” the president mentioned in a media assertion.
“No resolution has been made by the president about accepting the supplied resignation as a result of this unexpected scenario should be fastidiously thought-about with all due care and from completely different angles.”
Within the meantime, the federal government requested the general public to respect Achaibersing’s personal circumstances and await additional phrase on the matter.
(CMC)
