The resignation of Minister Harish Monorath of Justice and Security (JuVe) has been officially ratified. The minister submitted his resignation to President Jennifer Simons on Friday, November 13, 2026. The administrative processing has now been fully completed. The resignation will take effect on Monday, November 16.
The formal ratification follows the meeting that Monorath held with President Simons at the Cabinet of the President on Thursday, November 12. Following this meeting, it was announced that the minister would submit his resignation.
The decision was preceded by several discussions and an assessment of the available information. President Simons had previously indicated that she had first heard Monorath’s explanations and then wanted to await additional reporting in order to obtain a complete picture of the situation. The matter was then discussed again with the minister.
TAS matter reason for departure
Monorath’s departure is connected to developments at the Telecommunicatie Autoriteit Suriname (TAS). The minister was previously chairman of the Supervisory Board (RvC) of this organisation.
The events within TAS and Monorath’s involvement in his former position were the reason for the discussions with President Simons. The matter also led to political discussions in the recent period about his position as minister.
With the formal ratification of his resignation, Monorath’s term as minister will end on Monday. The announcement provided does not state who will succeed him at the Ministry of Justice and Security.
