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Wilders' trial verdict postponedFriday 01 October 2010 The verdict in Geert Wilders' trial for inciting hatred will be announced two days later than originally planned, the Amsterdam court said on Friday. The leader of the PVV anti-Islam party faces five charges of religious insult and anti-Muslim incitement in the trial, which begins on Monday. The court says it needs seven days to hear the evidence. The original date for the verdict was November 2, the day on which film maker Theo van Gogh was killed in 2004 by a muslim extremist. But the court denies this is the reason, reports the Telegraaf. A spokesman for the court said an extra day, October 21, is needed for the hearing, delaying the verdict by two days. © DutchNews.nl
Well I don't think Wilder or his party are part of the new government, they back it but are not part of it. As a non-Dutch I am quite concerned about categories such as "religious insult" and "anti-Muslim incitement". If this these are real legal categories I feel that it is a way to condemn "blasphemy". By Red | October 3, 2010 11:32 AM If Wilders is convicted, he should not be eligable to sit in Parliament as being a convicted person. But why is this episode starting look more and more like history repeating itself. Only the time-frame seems to be different and the victims are of a different religion. By Henk Luf | October 3, 2010 5:53 PM Every person I speak to living in Netherlands complains at some point about the trouble caused by Moroccans, and then if they're Dutch they'll add 'but it is politically incorrect to say such a thing'. It seems like Dutch people are gagged from freely stating their opinions. I wonder how long the facade of political correctness will last. By Shane | October 5, 2010 9:07 AM @radio junkie: Yes.. but the fact that the CDA and VVD are so hell bent on forming a government with Wilders probably indcates this is simply a show-trail and Wilders will not be found guilty. If this was an international tribunal or UN court then the verdict would be more credible.. By Andy | October 5, 2010 10:22 AM Well ,this IS the country where people once could vote for a dead guy in an election. For sure I can see a banged-up Wilders waving his stick and causing havoc in the future. I just hope his cellmate is an angry ex-wrestler with severe flatulence who recently converted to Islam. By Edward Ka-Spel | October 5, 2010 10:58 AM Holland has no true frredom of expression! By Franck | October 6, 2010 7:00 AM
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So, can anyone tell me the answer to this. If Geert Wilders is convicted, will that then mean that a part of the new Dutch government will be a convicted; and posssibly incarcerated, criminal?
By radio junkie | October 1, 2010 6:54 PM