Sixty demonstrators were according to the police not the designated locations and thirty others had been guilty of ” other disorder ”.
The nineties have all been released again. According to the police they were Saturday night around 20:30 again buiten.Ze all got a fine of 220 euros
The municipality had designated locations was demonstrated. Nevertheless pulled advantages of Zwarte Piet to Market, where a disturbance arose. And opponents Opponents of Zwarte Piet unfurled a banner of: ‘Zwarte Piet racism. ” Proponents went to the canvas, after which a riot began.
Disappointed
Mayor Milo Shoemaker Gouda said at a press conference disappointed by the incident and called the atmosphere ‘fury ”. According to him, the protest a sad development.
” It is unfortunate that groups of adults outside the city felt the need to end the invasion argue between the children. I find it disappointing that they thus marring a children ‘, “says Shoemaker afterwards. According to the mayor, many children have not noticed anything of the protest.
A father and children were killed by rioting in central compromised said Shoemaker. “An unpleasant moment.” Also called protesters insults to the police and other protesters. The mayor did not say how many police were on their feet.
people According Cobbler also arrested ” professionals to be where it is arrested. “
Bergman
One is also documentary maker Sunny Bergman, who was in Gouda for her documentary Black as soot the police According to producer Monique Busman the VPRO initially took camera Bergman space (on December 1 at the VPRO)., but her producer who now return.
According to the VPRO Bergman was at the demonstration as acting journalist and not as campaigner. Bergman was also one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit around the Amsterdam locust invasion last year, which the municipality received from the State Council. As this week
Bergman is now free again. Her sound man was released by police. Monique Busman has reported that the VPRO.
According to Bergman Busman is happy and relieved that she is free. Nonetheless, she is dismayed by the arrest. ,, She is very surprised she was arrested. ”, As a journalist and documentary filmmaker during her work thus Busman.
harassed and jeered h2>
While Sinterklaas was greeted on the steps of City Hall, went to the rear Mass | block. Opponents of Zwarte Piet, who demonstrated with a banner with the text ‘Zwarte Piet is racism “were harassed and jeered by advocates of Zwarte Piet.
Exterior view of the TV cameras were on and pulled back, pushed and reviled. There was a lot of police on the streets.
After the official reception of Sinterklaas left many people and it was again quiet.
all scenarios, including detainees, for the entry according to the mayor reviewed. “I had it, not otherwise dealt with the knowledge of today,” said Shoemaker. He said further grieved that it is so run and hope “that we of the discussion are fast.”
Video: riot supporters and opponents Petes in Gouda
Reaction Rutte
Prime Minister Mark Rutte calls it “very sad” that the invasion is so restless expired. “I am in the Netherlands a call to the coming weeks of Sinterklaas make a big party,” added Rutte added.
The prime minister made his remarks in Den Bosch, where he campaigned for the VVD campaign interim municipal elections Wednesday.
Different Peters
Santa Claus this year is accompanied by not only Black and the already announced Stroopwafel- and Cheese Petes, there were also a few White and Peters Clowns in.
The saintly man dropped something for 12.30 ashore and then went on his horse Amerigo towards the Town Hall on the Market Square. Along the route were despite the rain, thousands of people, including many children, of course.
In the town hall Saint gave a press conference after the invasion. “We all thought it was a fantastic entry,” said the saint. He was pleased that so many children and helpers were waiting for him.
He says nothing of any turmoil in the market, have been given “because we were a little lost.”
He said: “There has been a lot of fuss, but Sinterklaas always says it comes naturally be all right.”
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