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Verdonk quits VVD, to stay in parliament

Tuesday 16 October 2007

Rita Verdonk resigned from the right-wing Liberal party (VVD) on Monday night after the party leadership threatened to expel her for refusing to give up her seat in parliament.

The controversial former integration minister was expelled from the parliamentary party last month after continually criticising the party leadership.

Verdonk is to stay on as an MP as a one-woman faction. She is expected to say more about her future plans later this week.

According to the Volkskrant, party leaders held a 15-minute meeting with Verdonk in which she was told either to quit parliament and remain a prominent VVD member or to remain an MP outside the party.

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Wilders must be very worried now.

By Q | October 16, 2007 11:45 AM

I think Rita Verdonk will do much better forming her own party, and taking all the VVD voters with her. VVD needs Rita Verdonk more then Rita Verdonk needs VVD and VVD bit the hand that fed them. It was Rita Verdonk who made VVD popular, they must never forget that. Rita Verdonk will do just fine while VVD loses all their voters to Rita. Ha ha ha!

By sandra | October 16, 2007 1:26 PM

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