Dutch politician Geert Wilders takes aim at Moroccans and sparks outrage

[Nosje]

Outspoken Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders faced an unprecedented storm of protest on Thursday after he told supporters he would ensure there were "fewer Moroccans" in the country.

Hundreds filed complaints with the police, and an MP from his anti-Islam PVV party left his grouping in parliament the day after a jovial Wilders promised his chanting supporters he would arrange for there to be fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands. "The PVV is on a slippery slope," former party member Roland van Vliet wrote in a letter to Wilders, a copy of which he sent to the national news agency ANP.

"The time has come that I have to address my conscience about what's happening with the PVV. Your statement yesterday about the Moroccan community has led me to cancel my membership of the PVV and sit as an independent in parliament," ANP reported.

The public prosecutor's office in The Hague said it had received more than 100 complaints, adding that over 500 people had also alleged discrimination through the police website.

Dozens more telephoned the police to say they wanted to file a complaint, the public prosecutor said on its website.

A ******** page, "I'm filing a complaint against Wilders", had over 48,000 likes by early Thursday evening.

"Why? Because we're Dutch like you. We believe in our country and not in sowing hatred," the ******** page said.

The largest Moroccan grouping in the Netherlands said it would file a complaint against Wilders after he repeated the controversial statement when local government election results were released on Wednesday night.

Television pictures showed Wilders in The Hague asking party faithful whether they wanted "fewer or more Moroccans in your city and in the Netherlands?".

"Fewer! Fewer!" the crowd shouted, with a smiling Wilders answering: "We're going to organise that."

"We believe by targeting a specific group, Wilders this time has gone too far," Habib El Kaddouri, a co-ordinator at the Grouping of Dutch-Moroccans Foundation (SMN), told AFP, referring to a 2011 court case that saw the platinum-haired politician acquitted on hate-speech charges.

The court ruled that Wilders had targeted a religion, which is permitted under Dutch freedom-of-speech laws, rather than a specific ethnic group.

Wilders, who is often reviled in Dutch immigrant communities for his fiery anti-Islam rhetoric, has in the past compared the Qur'an to Hitler's Mein Kampf and has called Islam a fascist religion.

He has also thrown verbal barbs at the "hordes" of eastern European immigrants in the Netherlands and his party in 2012 set up an internet site where complaints about immigrants "causing disturbances" could be laid.

Broadcaster RTL News took an editorial position for the first time in 25 years, with deputy editor Pieter Klein writing an open letter to Wilders saying he had "really crossed the line" and should be ashamed.

BNR radio's editor in chief Sjors Froelich wrote in a personal capacity that he could now understand the comparisons made between Wilders and Hitler, adding that Wilders knew exactly what he was doing and wanted to face trial.

In the runup to Wednesday's local elections Wilders canvassed on an anti-Moroccan ticket, last week saying a city like The Hague could do "with fewer Moroccans".

Wilders told supporters on Wednesday he was allowed to ask the question because it fell under freedom of speech "and we have said nothing we're not allowed to".

"Statements like these however make us feel very insecure," Kaddouri said.

The prime minister, Mark Rutte, also criticised Wilders, saying his comments "left a bad taste in the mouth".

"He again has gone too far,"

[Blindead]

Well that's just impolite.

[Bassorah]

and?

Location: Canada

You're not exactly in your motherland either my Hindu friend.

[Spartan5364]

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The prime minister, Mark Rutte, also criticised Wilders, saying his comments "left a bad taste in the mouth".

"He again has gone too far,"

nah thats the PC/liberal dick you've been eating *******

[Nosje]

okay? what does that have to do with anything?

it has to do with you eating curry.

[Nosje]

yeah so?

[Nosje]

so are you going to post an opinion about the article?

yes

[MuzzieChik786]

A ******** page, "I'm filing a complaint against Wilders", had over 48,000 likes by early Thursday evening.

"Why? Because we're Dutch like you. We believe in our country and not in sowing hatred," the ******** page said.

Oh look, Muslims (and minorities) CAN peacefully protest blantant discrimination. Good on them.

"Statements like these however make us feel very insecure," Kaddouri said.

Rightly so. That's a threat if I've ever seen one. However, the man is digging his own grave. They should just let him continue to bury himself.

[Nosje]

there has been a case against him already but he won it, now things are kind of different because he said "moroccans" so he's technically breaking the law now.

[MuzzieChik786]

hows that?

When your supporters start jumping ship, you should re-evaluate your policies or watch what comes out of your fat gob.

"The time has come that I have to address my conscience about what's happening with the PVV. Your statement yesterday about the Moroccan community has led me to cancel my membership of the PVV and sit as an independent in parliament," ANP reported.

In addition to what Nosje said about him breaking the law. He won't just be able to apologize and get away with it this time.

[Spartan5364]

all jokes aside, all muslims should leave europe srs
it's stupid that what geert said is taken in any negative way

[Nosje]

persecuting someone for speaking their mind

why am i not surprised you support this lol

that's not what it is you should read that article again he has broken the law this time he said he wants to get rid of all the moroccans.

[Larocque1]

mind you, im hugely against any kind of unskilled immigration. So i see nothing wrong with what he said.

[Nosje]

shouldnt be against the law in the first place.

discrimination against minorities shouldn't be against the law?

[MuzzieChik786]

persecuting someone for speaking their mind

why am i not surprised you support this lol

all jokes aside, all muslims should leave europe srs
it's stupid that what geert said is taken in any negative way

mind you, im hugely against any kind of unskilled immigration. So i see nothing wrong with what he said.

Fantastic. Good Night. =)

[Nosje]

all that curry must be clouding your brain I guess.

[detrimental]

When your supporters start jumping ship, you should re-evaluate your policies or watch what comes out of your fat gob.



In addition to what Nosje said about him breaking the law. He won't just be able to apologize and get away with it this time.

It's not like his supporter base is shrinking.

At any rate he's an idiot for singling out Moroccans though. Was all good when he was solely anti-Islam.

[Nosje]

It's not like his supporter base is shrinking.

At any rate he's an idiot for singling out Moroccans though. Was all good when he was solely anti-Islam.

he wanted to burn the quran a couple of years ago to provoke muslims that guy is one freaking attention w0re.

[Ancients]

he wanted to burn the quran a couple of years ago to provoke muslims that guy is one freaking attention w0re.

so you wish to deny him his freedom of speech?

[Tokana]

Anyone who isn't white should leave Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. I'm tired of non-whites they make me sick.

[Spartan5364]

Anyone who isn't white should leave Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. I'm tired of non-whites they make me sick.

I like the way you think but let's slow down a bit and just focus on Europe first nomsayin?
After that we can think about the rest broski

[Nosje]

Anyone who isn't white should leave Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. I'm tired of non-whites they make me sick.

go ahead then

[eltigar]

Immigration officials in Europe are mostly zionists.
It is there policy of bringing in the worst types of people from North Africa .
Go take it up with them.
Kill the cancer at its source.

[Tokana]

go ahead then

I'm white brah

[Nosje]

I'm white brah

your avatar is not.

[Nosje]

I'm afraid I have some bad news for you, you should start packing your bags right now.

[Kadafi25]

correct.

state sponsored discrimination is another thing, but i see nothing wrong with what this dude said here

Lmao, look at this Indian self-apologist begging for reps.

[_AdaM_]

attention seeking whore he is

[Tokana]

your avatar is not.

OMG.... I'm not white.

[Deenly]

and?

I like the way you think but let's slow down a bit and just focus on Europe first nomsayin?
After that we can think about the rest broski

Do you believe Europe is europeans?