Provincial government relief, but opposition remains critical about Uithoflijn

UTRECHT –
MP Dennis Straat is relieved by the conclusion of the research report on potential conflicts of interest on the Uithof line. The Integis research agency has been affected by the province, but according to the office, the integrity of the violation can not be demonstrated.

In 2016, the province appointed an intermediary director for the tram project in conjunction with the BAM contractor. . The acting director put the project manager – who was in conflict with BAM – inactive, after which the contractor had more time and money to work on the construction of the tramway between Utrecht Central and De Uithof. The investigation into the situation shows that the province should have better checked the relationship of the Acting Director.

DEBATES FIRM

"We had a complicated year," said the MP. Dennis Street. "My predecessor has resigned from the Uithof line and we have had heated debates in the provincial states, and we hope to finish the debate that remains to be done on this research." This report shows that the provincial government is in the best interests of the province acted. "

Everyone does not think so.According to the opposition party ChristenUnie, there is still no solution." The researchers say that no conflict of interest does not exist. has been demonstrated in the financial sense, "said party chairman Arne Schaddelee." But this report shows that all kinds of interests are intertwined. "

" WEGMASSEREN "

The PVV n & # Nor is it satisfied with the positive attitude of the province. "The worst for me is that the provincial executive tries to massacre everything in the letter that he sent during the investigation, "said party leader Rene Dercksen." If you are so in the game, then there is little hope of improvement. "

The selection of the new staff will have to be much stricter among the officials, was one of the critical notes of the report.The VVD also think that it would be necessary to earn more money to put e of order in provincial organizations. "In some cases, we sometimes have too much bureaucracy within the government, so you try to reduce that, but that's what has been done," according to Arthur Kocken, chairman of the board

"PANIC IN THE TENT "

The PVV does not believe that the province has learned from its mistakes. The party wants to act instead of making promises. "No matter where they learn, but six months later, there is another problem and a panic in the tent," says René Dercksen

RTV Utrecht tracks chronologically all developments on the Uithof line. You can read here exactly how it was.

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