Article 62, paragraph 1, of the Constitution stated: “With regard to Aruba, the constitutional order laid down in the Charter shall end as of 1 January 1996.” From the outset, most Arubans resented this contentious condition, and Aruban politicians constantly expressed their rejection of what was perceived as an imposed independence.
Le paragraphe 1 de l'article 62 de la Constitution était ainsi conçu: «Pour ce qui est d'Aruba, l'ordre constitutionnel énoncé dans la Charte prendra fin le 1er janvier 1996.».