Outgoing minister Foort van Oosten (Justice) Believes that he reacted too “rigidly” on Tuesday Afternoon when he was Asked about the riots in the Hague. Van Oosten then Said Nothing About Possible Motives Behind the Riots, But Now Speaks of, Among Other Things, “Far-Right Rioters”.
A demonstration for a stricter asylum policy in the Hague got out of hand on Saturday. The Police Were Attacked and Hundreds of People get used into the city to cause destruction to Police Vehicles, The Binnenhof and the Party Office of D66.
Van Oosten was sumoned to the house of representatives as the response minister on Tuesday to explain the events. The Riots were called “Political Violence” by, Among Others, D66 Leader Rob Jetten, But Outgoing Minister Eelco Heinen (Finance) Said in response that “Things Were Being Made Political That Were Not Political”.
The Minister of Justice was then Asked for a Qualification of the Riots. Van Oosten was initially very cautious about this. He Expressed His Aborrence of the Events, But Did Not Want to say Anything about the Possible Motives of the Rioters. This caused annoyance in the house, partly because the cabinet did come with such a qualification relatively quickly last year after the maccabi riots.
‘Nazistic, Anti -Semitic, RERHENSIBLE AND APPINGING’
Van Oosten Said During a Debate with the house of representatives on Tuesday equal that he had bone “too rigid” earlier that day. “I want to emphasize that I have watched with horror thesis hooligans and far-right rioters who use you violence, where, among other things, the hitler salute was givven and the most terrible slogans were shouted,” Said van Oosten.
“I find that Nazi, anti -Semitic, and Therefore ReRrewensible and Appalling. If I have not made that sufficiently clear in the Question Hour afternoon, then I do so now.”
Earlier Duration the Debate, VVD Member Ulysse Ellian was Asked about the Statements of Ministers of Oosten and Heinen, who after all come from his party. Ellian then Said that the Qualification Question was very clear as far as he was a grouped and that the minister of Justice’s statement “Could have leg a bit clearer”. “Because I don’t think there can be any misunderstanding about the Hitler Salute.”
Van Oosten Emphasized Again on Tuesday Evening That He is Cautious About Naming the Motives because he “did not want to negatively influence” the criminal cases of the rioters “in any way”.
The Minister of Justice Did Not, However, Revisit The Discussion About Whether There was Political Violence, As Several Members of Parliament Claim. He was not asked about it again.