The land policy in Suriname seems to be seriously sickened as the deeply rooted corruption damages the state and the society. The problem has even become so big that the attorney general has contacted the deputy minister of Land Policy multiple times to discuss the situation. Sources from within the Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management (GBB) claimed that internal obstacles are making it impossible to make structural improvements. The ministry is currently dealing with a tsunami of lawsuits and the judge has ruled in favor of several plaintiffs which is why the state currently has to pay millions in damages. In some cases the state attorney’s do not even show up in the courtroom to defend the state. The state often does not execute the verdicts and this is often the result of the carelessness of state employees but this adds to the financial losses of the state. There are indications that state employees deliberately cooperate with the plaintifffs so that they can also benefit from the damages that the government has to pay when it loses the lawsuits. The deputy minister of Land Policy and Forest Management,  Sieuwkoemar Ramsukul, explained that many land allocations have happened unlawfully these past couple of years and that they have also happened under the current administration. “We are working hard to correct this,” said Deputy Minister  Ramsukul who added that land inspectors are deliberately filing reports with false information. Deputy Minister Ramsukul acknowledges that the road to recovery will be long and difficult. He made it clear that firm action will be taken against sate employees who do not take their job seriously. “It is essential to restore faith in the land allocation system and to tackle the corruption within the system firmly. There is an urgent need for transparency and monitoring so that the state and the citizens are no longer the victims of the system where the cat is left to guard the milk.