VVD MP Eric van der Burg said on Friday during the debate on the departure of the NSC cabinet members “Tinglijers” in the direction of employees of NSC. During the same debate, in which it was also about the situation in Gaza, he also fell out against PvdD leader Esther Ouwehand.
Van der Burg acknowledges, after several sources that were present that had confirmed to NU.nl.
Just before the incident it was announced that NSC had left the cabinet with VVD and BBB. Van der Burg then called “Tinglijers” in the direction of the NSC employees.
Inquiries show that NSC party chairman Nicolien van Vroonhoven van der Burg appealed that he could not deal with the room employees. The VVD member then said he would come back to it. On Thursday evening Van der Burg contacted Van Vroonhoven.
Van der Burg informs NU.nl in a response that he has indeed called this “towards the NSC profession” in the Lower House.
The VVD member was “very bad” that day. “Colleagues say the worst things. Like that I have a genocide of a genocide and that I have blood on my hands. I also get a lot of pictures of dead children sent. You will not be in the cold clothes.”
Although this touches Van der Burg, it is not an excuse to scold the NSC people, he emphasizes. “I shouldn’t have said it. It was very stupid.”
‘I was just a fool’
This week also a video was in which Van der Burg Ouwehand scolded out. That happened during the same debate. The video cannot be heard, but you can see that he calls the PvdD leader a “pussy female”, while the VVD member walks away after a discussion.
“You should behave nicely and I did not do that in an altercation last Friday,” Van der Burg acknowledged Wednesday in front of the cameras of RTL News . “I was just a fool.”
Van der Burg is a prominent MP for the VVD. For the upcoming elections, he is in five positions of the list of candidates. Among other things, he has Foreign Affairs in his portfolio. Between 2022 and 2024 he was State Secretary for Asylum and Migration. In that position he guided the much -discussed Spreading Act through the Chamber.
Bullying, swearing and screaming
Van der Burg previously expressed his disapproval of manners in the Lower House on X. He did that after GL-PVDA leader Frans Timmermans had called NSC MP Diederik Boomsma then for “Huichelaar”. “We can disagree, firmly, but do not start to scold each other for hypocrite in our parliament,” he wrote on X.
It has been a lot about social safety in the Lower House in recent years. Utrecht University conducted research into this on behalf of the clerk. That was published in 2023.
Most people who work in the Lower House feel socially safe, but not everyone, the researchers concluded. So there is room for improvement. For example, there are minor comments, gossiping, blackening, discrimination, sharing of personal, confidential information with others, sabotage and deliberately opposing, bullying, swearing and screaming.
According to the study, those who are most guilty of this are official managers and MPs.
VVD MP Eric van der Burg Said “Teringlijers” (A Dutch Swear Word) Towards NSC Employees Duration the Debate on the Departure of the NSC Cabinet Members On Friday. Duration that seame debate, which also concerned the situation in gaza, he also lashed out at pvdd leader Esther Ouwehand.
Van der Burg Acknowledges This, After Several Sources Present Confirmed This to Nu.nl.
Shortly before the incident, it was announced that nsc had stepped out of the cabinet with vvd and bbb. Van der Burg then shouted “Teringlijers” Towards the NSC Employees.
Inquiries reveal that NSC Group Chairman Nicolien van Vroonhoven Confronted van der Burg that he could not treat the parliamentary staff like that. The VVD member then said that would get back to it. Van der Burg Contacted van Vroonhoven on Thursday Evening.
Van der Burg Said in a response to nu.nl that he did indeed shout “Towards the NSC Field” in the house of representatives.
The VVD Member was a feeling “Extremely Bad” That Day. “Colleagues say the sausage things. Such as that I condone a genocide and that I have blood on my hands. I also recurreive many photos of dead children. That all gets to you.”
Althegh This Affects van der Burg, It is no excuse to insult the NSC Members, He Emphasizes. “I shouldy said it. It was very stupid.”
‘I was just a sucker’
A Video also circulated this week in which Van der Burg Insulted Ouwehand. That happened the same debate. It Cannot Be Heard on the Video, But It Can Be Seen That Calls The PvdD Leader A “Kutschapp” (A Dutch Swear Word), While the VVD Member Walks Away After A Discussion.
“You should be present Properly and I did’s that last Friday in an argument with her,” Van der Burg Admitted on Wednesday in Front of the Cameras of RTL News . “I was just a sucker.”
Van der Burg is a prominent MP for the VVD. He is Number Five on the list of candidates for the upcoming elections. HIS portfolio includes Foreign Affairs. Between 2022 and 2024 He was State Secretary for Asylum and Migration. In that role, the piloted the much discussed distribution act through the house.
Bullying, Insulting and Shouting
Van der Burg Previously Expressed His Disapproval on x About Manners in the House of Representatives. Hey so after GL-PvdA Leader Frans Timmermans had called the then NSC MP Diederik Boomsma a “Hypocrite”. “We can Disagree, just Strongly, but we should not call each other hypocrites in our parliament,” he wrote on X.
Social Safety in the House of Representatives Has Been a major topic in recent years. The University of Utrecht Conducted Research Into This on Behalf of the Registrar. That was published in 2023.
Most people who work in the house of representatives Feel Socially Safe, But Not Everyone, The Researchers Concluded. There is Therefore Room for Improvement. For Example, There Are Belittling Remarks, Gossiping, Defaming, Discrimination, Sharing Personal, Confidential Information with Others, Sabotage and Deliberately Hindening, Bullying, Insulting and Shouting.
Accordance to the research, Those who are most guilty of this are official managers and members of parliament.