After independence, Kensmil was part of the Committee for Netherlands-Suriname Cooperation. He and other committee members were arrested in the aftermath of the 1980 Sergeants' Coup.[4] Kensmil was in jail for 90 days, sharing a cell with ousted prime minister Henck Arron.[5]
After leaving the Cabinet, Kensmil returned to the Supervisory Board of Staatsolie, periodically serving as an economic advisor to the government.[1] He served on the Supervisory Board of Telesur from 2009 to 2011.[11]
Cultural Activities
Kensmil was a member of the Surinamese branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters, eventually becoming the leader (High Chief Ranger).[12] He was also active in promoting traditional Surinamese cultural practices which had fallen out of fashion, such as the funeral ritual of dede oso.[13]
Death
Kensmil died in Paramaribo on 29 May 2012. His funeral was held on 4 June 2012 in the Grote Stadskerk, and he was then buried in Marius Rust Cemetery.[14][15]
Selected publications
Kensmil, Harry. "Na een kwart eeuw omroepwezen in Suriname" (After a quarter-century of broadcasting in Suriname). In: Djogo, 3 (1960), no. 1, September/October, pp. 15–16. [16]
Kensmil, Harry. "Hoe de Surinamer politiek bewust werd" (How the Surinamese became politically aware). In: De Gids, 133 (1970), no. 9, pp. 328–332.[2]
^Kensmil, Harry S. (30 December 1987). "Ministerial Decision 4423/0880"(PDF). Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy of the Republic of Suriname (in Dutch). Archived from the original(PDF) on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.