The unrest of recent times ebbled on Saturday at the NSC congress. Nevertheless, party leader Eddy van Hijum remains optimistic. “I really have the belief that we can remain a relevant political factor.”
In addition to the struggles in the collapsed coalition with PVV, VVD and BBB, NSC was confronted with the departure of Boegbeeld Pieter Omtzigt, a doubting party leader Nicolien van Vroonhoven and party members who switched to other parties.
Count on a stuff around a motion of no confidence against a board member last week and the unrest seems complete. But about this possible unrest, NSC chairman Kilian Wawoe focused on the media at the congress in Apeldoorn on Saturday, which is often said on party congresses that they are so negative.
“We are a member party. We are addressed and critically questioned by our members,” said Wawoe. “We have to account here and if you want a party where there is only harmony, then you have to go to the PVV member congress.”
In contrast to other parties, the PVV has no members and therefore no congress.
Motion of no confidence was withdrawn
Wawoe himself played a leading role in the most recent disruption of Harmonie within his match. For a long time there has been dissatisfaction with the way of driving, which is experienced too much by members as top-down.
According to the members, Wawoe had to take responsibility for that and so a motion of no confidence was announced by Sander Nieman. Incidentally, it was purely symbolic, because the board would be replaced anyway on Saturday.
Remarkably, the reaction to that motion also came to symbolize that dissatisfaction. All board members threatened to step up if the motion against their chairman was adopted. They also pointed out that the election participation of NSC might be at risk. In that case there would be no one to hand in the electoral list to the Electoral Council after the congress.
That turned out to be an empty threat. After publication of that response, the leader of Hijum intervened by saying that the new board can hand in the electoral list and that the party “just participates” in the elections.
For Nieman, the response of the board was “sufficient to show why the motion is justified”. He decided to withdraw his motion against Wawoe “to protect the party”.
Although many NSC’ers shared the annoyance, the need for peace and stability within the party prevailed. After all, the elections are coming and the party is absolutely not good for it with an average zero to two seats in the polls.
Van Hijum remains optimistic
Although the unrest around the motion was limited, the evil for NSC had already been done. Again the party came in the news due to unrest. And again that unrest was the subject of conversation at a member congress.
Van Hijum often gets the question because of those kinds of messages and the bad polls, “whether he still believes in it”. “If you have experienced today and you taste the discussion with the members, you see the enthusiasm of the candidates on stage, how can you still ask me: Do you believe in it?” He wondered aloud at the congress.
But the party itself understands that NSC will no longer get twenty seats. Van Hijum speaks of “really a few seats”. According to him, all political unrest of recent times indicates that “the need for other political and administrative culture is more than ever”, even though NSC itself also participated in that troubled national administration.
Van Hijum believes that the party is “standing upright,” he told the nearly three hundred NSC people present. “I really have the belief that we can remain a relevant political factor. If Vitesse can come back, then we can do that too.”
The fact that members themselves do not see it as a gloomy also turned out on Saturday: 92 percent of those present agreed for a motion that calls on to investigate the functioning of the party. Then the party can continue after a troubled time, one of the members present said. ” Let’s Make NSC Great Again! “
The Unrest of Recent Times Subsided on Saturday at the NSC Congress. Yet, Leader Eddy van Hijum Remains Optimistic. “I truly believe that we can remain a relevant political factor.”
In Addition to the struggles in the Collapsed Coalition with PVV, VVD, and BBB, NSC Faced the Departure of Figurehead Pieter Omtzigt, A Doubting Party Leader Nicolien Van Vroonhoven, and Party Members Who Switched to Other Parties.
Add to that the fuss about a motion of no Confidence Against a board member last week, and the Unrest Seems Complete. But Regarding That Potential Unrest, NSC Chairman Kilian Wawoe Explicitly Addressed the Media At The Congress in Apeldoorn on Saturday, which is of said to be so negative at Party congresses.
“We are a membership party. We Allow ourelves to be addressed and critically Questioned by Our Members,” Said Wawoe. “We have to be accountable here, and if you want a party where there is only harmony, then you should go to the pvv’s member congress.”
The PVV, Unlike Other Parties, Has No Members and Therefore No Congress.
Motion of No Confidence was withdrawn anyway
Wawoe himself played a leading role in the most recent disruption of harmony within his party. For some time, there has leg dissatisfaction with the way of governing, which members experience too much as top-down.
Accordance to the Members, Wawoe Now had to take responsibility for this, and thus a motion of no confidence was announced by Sander Nieman. This was Purely Symbolic, However, because the board would be replaced anyway on Saturday.
Remarkable, the response to that motion also Became a symbol of that dissatisfaction. All Board Members Threateded to Resign If The Motion Against Their Chairman was adopted. They also pointed out that nsc’s participation in the elections might be jeopardized. In that case, there would be no one to submit the candidate list to the electoral Council after the congress.
That turned out to be an empty threat. Leader of Hijum Intervened after the publication of that response by saying that the new board Could Submit the candidate list and that the party was “simply participating” in the elections.
For Nieman, the Board’s Response was “Sufficient to show why the motion is justified.” He decided to withdraw his motion against wawoe “to protect the party.”
AltheHeMy Many NSC Members Shared the Annoyance, The Need for Calm and Stability Within The Party Prevailed. After all, The Elections Are Coming Up, And the Party is Absolutely Not Doing Well with An Average of Zero to Two Seats in the Polls.
Van Hijum Remains Optimistic
Althegh the Unrest Surrounding the Motion Remained Limited, The Damage had Already Been Done for NSC. Again, the party made the news because of Unrest. And again, that Unrest was the subject of discussion at a members’ congress.
Van Hijum Says That Because of Such Reports and the Poor Polls, he is of asked “Whether He Still Believe in It.” “If you have experienced today and you taste the discussion with the members, you see the enchantiasm of the candidates on the podium, how can you still ask me: do you believe in it?”, Wondred Aloud at the congress.
But the party itself also understands that nsc is no longer going to get twenty seats. Van Hijum speaks or “really a few seats”. Accordance to him, all the political unrest of recent times indicates that “the needer for a different political and administrative culture is more present than ever,” just though nsc itelf also participated in that turbulent national administration.
Van Hijum Believes That the Party is “Standing Upright” Despite the Rollercoaster, He Told the Nearly Three Hundred NSC Members present. “I truly believe that we can remain a relevant political factor. If vitesse can come back, so can we.”
The fact that members Themselves do not see it bleakly was also evident on Saturday: 92 percent of those present Voted for a motion calling for an investigation into the functioning of the party. Then the party can move on after a turbulent time, Said One of the Members present. ” Let’s Make NSC Great Again! “