The public prosecution department on Friday afternoon stated that Geert Wilders is not guilty of discriminating against Muslims and urged judges to find him not guilty.
Earlier on Friday the department said he should also be found not guilty of inciting hatred against Muslims.
Prosecutors Birgit van Roessel and Paul Velleman said they reached their conclusions after a careful reading of interviews with and articles by the anti-Islam politician and a viewing of his anti-Koran film Fitna.
They said comments about banning the Koran can be discriminatory, but because Wilders wants to pursue a ban on democratic lines, there is no question of incitement to discrimination ‘as laid down in law’.
On the comparison of the Koran with Mein Kampf, the prosecutors said the comparison was ‘crude but that did not make it punishable’.
Dealing earlier on Friday with incitement to hatred, Van Roessel and Velleman said some comments could incite hatred against Muslims if taken out of context, but if the complete text is considered, it can be seen that Wilders is against the growing influence of Islam and not against Muslims per sé.
On Tuesday, the prosecutors said the MP should not be found guilty of group insult.
The public prosecution department was forced to take the case by the high court after anti-racism campaigners protested at its refusal to prosecute Wilders.
RELATED ARTICLES
- Geert Wilders Fails to Secure Prime Minister Position Despite Major Win
- EU conservative leaders Meet in Romania for Reelection and Victory lap
- Eritrean Gangs Wage War on the Streets of Hague, Netherlands
- Scientists Warn Europe Could Enter Ice Age if Gulf Stream Collapses
- Europe Bursts into Flames, Police Unable to Hold Back Anymore As Riots Intensify
Loading ...
Certainly one should not misunderestimate the bloody minded banality of those aspiring to the ride the taxation bandwagon.
No,he’s an opportunists after 30 pieces of silver.
You think this hairdo guy eschews treason?