Start public hearings on ‘demotion’ Groningen

The most notable interrogation will take place on Wednesday afternoon. The committee then has a meeting with Jorritsma, Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister 1998-2002.

In recent months, the committee has conducted a file investigation and held 124 preliminary interviews. According to Van der Lee, much of the work took place ‘behind the scenes’ and the committee studied ‘the problem of large and very intensive natural gas extraction’. Commissioners have already visited the earthquake area in Groningen.

600,000 records

A parliamentary inquiry is the toughest in the House, especially because the committee can hear those involved under oath and request documents. The commission has already requested 600,000 documents from 47 organizations such as “ministries, oil companies, regional authorities and relevant information and control institutions”.

At the end of this first week, the hearings will not continue until after the parliamentary ceasefire. They last until October. The final report is expected early next year.

Source: RTL

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