Key facts: Parbhoe stressed that his goal is to replace the Surinamese dollar with bitcoin. Bukele showed that it is possible to “fight against global powers,” said the candidate. Maya Parbhoe, presidential candidate of Suriname, highlighted El Salvador's decision to adopt bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender and assured that this represents «the fight against global powers.» “I look at El Salvador and I see hope to see a future,” Parbhoe said in an episode of Live from Bitcoin Beach – El Salvador, hosted by Mike Peterson, the director of that bitcoiner citadel. “Bukele was really able to fight global powers and do what was best for her country by adopting BTC as legal tender,” she added. Parbhoe, who seeks to be the president of the South American country in the 2025 elections, also stressed that her goal at the head of that nation is to replace the Surinamese dollar (SRD) with bitcoin.
He said on the podcast that he wants to “simply eliminate” the SRD, as several governments have done. “There is no reason why we cannot replace SRD with BTC. And I see it as a way to build a new system,” he expressed. In this way, the candidate once again expressed her support for the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in her country, just as El Salvador did in September 2021. Parbhoe's proposal has generated a stir in Suriname. It was at the beginning of May when her proposal became known. As reported by BitcoinDynamic, the leader of the bitcoiner citadel Srnan launched herself into the presidential race convinced that BTC is the solution to the financial crisis that is plaguing her country.
Since then Parbhoe He valued the example of El Salvador in legally adopting bitcoin. He said at that time that the Central American country is the pattern to follow, recalling that that nation began a tenuous economic growth after the legal adoption of BTC. “It would be a change because after decades of poor financial management, Suriname has many examples of what not to do,” said the candidate, who thus recalled the bad monetary policies that have been implemented in her country. That South American nation has faced significant public spending, corruption, and other scourges which have led to a fiscal deficit of 11% with respect to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A situation that was attempted to be appeased with monetary printing, which led to a significant inflationary increase, close to 60% in 2022 alone. Suriname's presidential elections will be held in 2025. If Parbhoe is elected, her plan to adopt BTC as a currency legal tender could have a significant impact on the country's future. As she sees it, Suriname's economy can improve if bitcoin is legally adopted. “We have a small population, of only 600,000 inhabitants, and for them, my strategy would be to diversify the economy using innovation and positioning the country as a global leader in technology,” says the leader.