A third local CDA politician has left the party. The party chairman in the eastern town of Hardenberg, Einte Faber, says he can no longer live with the fact that the CDA will be working with Geert Wilders' anti-Islamic Freedom Party (PVV).
Mr Faber has been a member of the party since it was founded in 1980 and before that was a member of the ARP, one of the Christian parties which merged to create the CDA.
Earlier this week two other local CDA politicians left the party in reaction to the forthcoming coalition with the conservative VVD, which will be supported in parliament by the PVV.
In the Frisian municipality of Wûnseradiel, councillor Hans Haarsma resigned his membership after 20 years when the parliamentary party approved the coalition agreement.
In Emmen in the eastern province Drenthe, councillor Rolf Mulder resigned, saying "It's unacceptable that the CDA should form an alliance with a racist and hysterical party like the PVV."
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You are a Dutchman why let
let a muslim rule your life in
your own country... don't you think is funny..
Why must you compromise with Islam....?????
Since Mr. Mulder is so concerned about people being "racist and hysterical", maybe he ought to try and open up a Christian bookstore in downtown Riyadh and see how that works out for him.
Wilders is NOT A RACIST!!! And further more, Wilders should sue for defamation of character everytime a politician falsely labels Mr. Wilders as being something that he is not! I hope Wilders works on a new law allowing more protection for politicians, against those that hold opposition and bias left wing media accountable for slander and defamation of character. Also, we need more protection for politicians that have had their lives threatened. People should be punished most severely for threatening to harm a politician.
So, in your eyes the prohibition to wear a headscarve as a servant of justice, according to the late government agreement is not a racist act? In such case,please bring to us that think it is some enlightenment.
Smart! This coalition is doomed to failure.