SURINAME – Justice and Police Minister Edward Belfort on Friday gave gift coupon to 8 social institutes. Each gift coupon is worth SRD 800. The minister who celebrated his birthday on August 1 explained that he wanted to give a present to a few social institutes.

He explained that the money which the ministry would have used to finance his birthday party was donated to these  institutes. The minister who was sworn in on May 3, 2012 explained that since 2012 he has always donated the money to others who need it the most. The minister pointed out that his predecessors used to close the road to traffic so that they could celebrate their birthday at the ministry..[+]