A former leader of the Dutch Christian Democrats, 87-year-old Willem Aantjes, has called on his party to rule out coalition talks with the extreme right Freedom Party.
Mr Aantjes says the party, led by anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, is undemocratic and not fit to be in a coalition government with the Christian Democrats. The Freedom Party has no members and is accountable to nobody, according to Mr Aantjes.
The former leader wants the congress of his party to discuss the issue next week. If it is not put on the agenda, and if the Christian Democrats do not rule out talks with the Freedom Party, Mr Aantjes said he would vote for the Christian Union party instead in the 9 June general election.
No party is expected to gain an overall majority, so as is usual in the Netherlands, coalition talks will decide which combination of parties will form the next government.
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There should not be such a party that would like yo take away others freedoms based on something that is not true.
Islamification is a myth and the only political program the so-called "Freedom Party" has. Dutch Muslims are not as much as a problem that Geert Wilders is.
No one should form ANY government with a party that scares people into votes over something that is not happening!
I have seen this scenario repeat itself over and over among older men. When men get older and lose their sexual vitality they also those their family jewels when it comes to facing up to conflict and would rather just accept whatever degradation anyone or group will heaps on them than combat them.
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