H.E. Ronnie Brunswijk, Vice-President of the Republic of Suriname, responded to questions from India Empire Magazine’s Editor and Publisher Sayantan Chakravarty

Congratulations on your uncontested election as Vice President of the Republic of Suriname. What is your vision for Suriname, going forward?

First of all, I like to thank you very much for the congratulations.

Every Surinamese has the right to a dignified existence; that’s what I advocate. The country is currently in a financial crisis, but that is our present, our future will be much brighter. This bright future will be based on joint efforts. In this phase we are in now, we need to work on a solid foundation for development. Good education for everyone and focusing on talent development, Good infrastructure, reorganize the civil service, good and healthy drinking water for every part of our country (focus on the interior of Suriname), stimulating young entrepreneurs, diversification of our economy are some of the things we need to do for the development of Suriname.