Controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who was barred from entering the United Kingdom a month ago, has become the subject of a political row in Denmark. The Danish People's Party and the Conservative Party both want to invite Mr Wilders to a conference in Copenhagen in June on the theme of freedom of speech and radicalisation.
The two parties argue that Mr Wilders is an obvious choice to take part in the conference, following Britain's refusal to let him enter the country, and the fact that his life has been threatened by Muslim fundamentalists.
Another point of view
However, the Liberal Alliance Party, the smallest in the Danish parliament, which is co-organising the conference with the Danish Peoples' Party, strongly disagrees and is planning to block the invitation. The party's chairman, Anders Samuelson, told the Politiken newspaper that
"We don't want to make this conference into some sort of freak show, to which we simply call in those who can create most trouble on the streets, simply to show how brave we are."
Mr Samuelson added that
"I can't see that Wilders can offer anything constructive in relation to the situation we currently have here in Denmark. We don't need to debate whether we support the freedom of speech. We do. And that's it. All of us."
But Naser Khader of the Conservative Party disagrees, saying
"If we all agreed on freedom of speech, there would be no reason to hold the conference. The point is that we have a problem in that some people want to limit freedom of speech globally. If it is not a problem for freedom of speech that England has refused entry to a member of parliament of another EU country, then I don't understand anything." Denmark's Integration Minister Birth Rønn Hornbech has so far declined to comment on the matter.
The EU wants to control the region with their Marxist-inspired global community, but they can't even get along with each other well enough to keep from blocking and marginalizing elected parties.
And the Elite in the Gulag now set themselves up and strike down those who don't agree. You're in a dictatorship, Europe.
Brian Megegre,
megegre@hotmail.com,
27-03-2009
- Canada
Mr. Wilders doesn't have to go.The fact that Denmark has even acknowledged his point is fair enough.It's now up to Denmark and the rest of Europe(what's left of it at this point in time) to follow through with his suggestions.
Hiram,
27-03-2009
- USA
"Controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who was barred from entering the United Kingdom a month ago, has become the subject of a political row in Denmark."....What a shame! A Dutch and EU citizen who does not have the right to travel throughout the EU. Prisoner in his own country and he has not even been convicted as a criminal. It appears the rights guaranteed by the EU constitution means nothing when it comes to individual freedoms. Mr Wilders is now classified as one of the millions of "Proles" in the EU. Good luck Mr Wilders!
David Berridge,
26-03-2009
- Canada
Shortly after she arrived in Kenya in 1913, when the talk of war was spreading throughout the colonies and Europe, Karen Blixen was asked where Denmark stood on the issue. "On it's own I hope" she replied. I hope so now for Denmark on this issue. Wilders' travelling circus has no intention of illustrating Denmark's perspective or experience in formulating an opinion on this topic. If so, then why didn't Wilders make a version of "Fitna" stating the situation for every EU member country as it exists in each case?! Enough nonsense is enough!!
Al Rassooli (author of “Lifting the Veil: The True Faces of Muhammad and Islam”),
25-03-2009
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So the Danish Liberal Alliance Party leader, Anders Samuelson, thought that by inviting Geert Wilders to attend would turn their “conference into some sort of freak show”? If Mr Wilders had been Muslim instead of Catholic then I’m fairly sure Mr Samuelson would now be facing trial for hate speech! He goes on to say how much he supports freedom of speech in Denmark yet clearly doesn’t want his colleagues to get away with inviting Mr Wilders to discuss it with them! Speaking of freedom of speech, I’ve been invited to give a live “phone and blog-in” interview on this and related subjects in a few days time (27th March) on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-gathering-storm To see an announcement about the show please take a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyEiVvWKHdg
