A black day for the Dutch democracy
Khadija Arib (PvdA), member of the social democratic party of the Netherlands, hence the Leftists party, was elected chairperson of the "Tweede Kamer" (The House of Representatives). Not for nothing that Geert Wilders, the head of the PVV (Party for Freedom) called this a black day for democracy. Khadija Arib is a dual citizen, and holds the Dutch and Moroccan passport, obeying two different law systems. Morocco is an Islamic state, and The Netherlands a free and democratic country. This again was a strike by the Leftists and the present ruling party, as non of them wants to rule with
the PVV, even though polls show, that the PVV is the leading party, and would overwhelmingly win the elections. This is therefore quit overweening when the citizens votes are ignored so arrogantly.
Someone who is subservient to the king of Morocco, someone with double nationality, shouldn't become President of the House of Commons, thus Wilders. He sees in the choice for Arib an affirmative of its proposition that the House of Representatives. Arib yet said that the Chairman of the House of Representatives would be for all members of the parliament. They can say what they want, but I am the chair of the complete chamber and therefore also of the PVV.
PVV leader Geert Wilders calls the election of Arib a black day in the parliamentary history. He calls Arib the worst candidate.
It is striking that PVV candidate Martin Bosma got nearly no votes. He is someone who has by itself good qualifications for the chairmanship. Also that shows that the antagonisms between the rest of the chamber and the PVV are very large.
Geert Wilders had it again after the chairmanship election about the humbugging parliament. On Twitter he communicated: The best candidate - Martin Bosma - did not become it and we ended up with a Moroccan Chairperson of the House of Representatives.
It is now to observe what consequences the PVV will draw and how they will react and phrase their speeches in parliament. Seemingly they wont change their style, for the sake of democracy and freedom of speech and expression.
By Thomas Fleckner
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