Bouterse lawyer reframes 1980 coup narrative, cites Dutch role

Irvin Kanhai, lawyer for former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse, publicly disputes the characterization of Bouterse as a coup leader, arguing that the Dutch role in the 1980 coup is underappreciated. This is a revisionist historical claim amid ongoing legal and political debates in Suriname. The statement may influence domestic political discourse but has no immediate market impact.