Many not especially positive replies have been received by Monschau Mayor Margareta Ritter (photo) after she declared Geert Wilders as an unwelcome person. The American journalist Diana West rightly determines that as long as Ritter occupies this office, Liberation wasn’t worth the effort. Of course the “crudeness” of his fans is suitable to the evil “right-wing populist” Wilders.
Die Aachener Nachrichten (Aachen News) is breathing heavy on this one, in addition there’s a photo of Geert Wilders as though this “crudeness” came directly from him:
In various Internet forums, the followers of the Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders have zeroed in on Monschau’s Mayor Margareta Ritter, berated her, threatened her privately and called for a boycott against the city of Monschau.
A “assortment of crudeness” is what Ritter calls the entries from Wilders’ followers, but doesn’t wish to go into detail about these expressions of opinion so as not to give another reason for them to launch into further tirades. Monschau’s administrative chief says simply: “That’s all there is to say about it!”
The right-wing populist had recently checked in at the Carat Hotel under a pseudonym, and while there he had an attack of weakness that required the services of an emergency physician. At that instance it came out that not only Wilders but also his nine armed bodyguards were staying at the hotel under false identities. After the stir caused by the doctor visit, everyone else in the hotel knew who was being treated. Mayor Ritter declared the day after that Wilders is not welcome in Monschau.
Let it be clear that she will not be able to prevent Geert Wilders from coming to Monschau in the future. But to declare him as an unwelcome person was a “clear political signal”
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Not only was hostility the reaction from the kingdom but also “sympathy and a form of shame for Geert Wilders’ extreme political viewpoints. And also concern for the image of The Netherlands in Europe.” The overriding majority of Germans fear extreme right-wing political views and their advocates. “Our own painful history has shown us where idle silence ends up.”
Yes, well we’re happy that Ritter considers herself brave enough to open her mouth on the basis of our “painful history.” Mrs. Ritter, you are an ornament for Germany. We bow deeply before your civil courage…
» margareta.ritter@stadt.monschau.de
(Contributor: Unrein / Translation: Anders Denken)
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I wonder if there's a German equivalent to Geert Wilders? And would Ritter ban him or her too?
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