Protest against Geert Wilders on Dam Square in Amsterdam
About a hundred people gathered on Dam Square in Amsterdam to protest against PVV leader and election winner Geert Wilders. Under the slogan "Not my prime minister", the demonstrators expressed their support for religious freedom, human rights, climate justice, international solidarity, and democracy.
The speeches are held from a podium to which a banner with the slogan "One country for all" is attached. People carry signs with texts such as "For religious freedom", "Racism sucks" and "Give no room for racism".
The protest is being organized by the anti-racism associations Comité 21 maart, the collective against Islamophobia and discrimination the*movement, and the Turkish workers' association HTIB. After a panel program with several speakers on Dam Square, the demonstrators will march to the statue of the Dockworker on Jonas Daniël Meijer Square.
The chairwoman of Comité 21 maart, Saida Derrazi, considers Wilders' ideas to be "a threat to large sections of society". In her opinion, Muslims, migrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community are very worried. "We will conclude the day of action at the Dokwerker as a symbol of resistance against fascism and the extreme right," she said.
Wilders responded to an announcement of the protest last week on social media. "Scary people," the politician wrote on X.
Reporting by ANP
