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Dutch Politics - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 18th May, 2008 - 11:47pm
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PM and cabinet resigns...Post Date: 1st Jul, 2006 - 12:29pm / Post ID: #
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DUTCH GOVERNMENT RESIGNS OVER IMMIGRATION CONTROVERSY
The Dutch prime minister and his cabinet resigned Friday as expected over an immigration controversy concerning a Somali-born legislator.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...government.html
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Post Date: 9th Aug, 2006 - 5:13am / Post ID: #
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| Politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who fled to the Netherlands in 1992, admitted earlier this year that she falsified her name and birth date on her application for asylum to escape her family and an arranged marriage. Her name before leaving Somalia was Hirsi Magan. Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk threatened to revoke her passport over the revelation, and Ali resigned her seat. On Tuesday, Verdonk reversed course, saying Ali's false name was technically legal because it was her grandfather's family name. |
To me, this really shouldn't matter that much, but then, the country also allowed her to be in the senate, so its not like they aren't very open to immigrants. But in the end, this issue does not look like its about her at all but how the Immigration Department handled the entire situation. Ultimately, I don't see the purpose behind the Prime Minister resigning. But this situation appears to be causing a huge stir amongst the rest of the government as well.
Post Date: 18th May, 2008 - 11:47pm / Post ID: #
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