The man who sets himself up as the leader of Soldiers of Odin in The Netherlands is the Winschoter Ronald Kiewiet. From his Facebook page seem unsavory right-wing extremist sympathies. There are shown a Nazi flag and a poster with the words “National Socialism’s concern for the people and its future.”

Under a story about the arrival of asylum seekers on the website Oldambtnu.nl Kiewiet wrote in March 2016: ‘Dutch who accept with their backs against the wall! And not save bullets traitors of their own people! “

Last weekend police received Winschoten a report about a man from a refugee center which women would bother in a mall. “When we arrived we met someone who was abused. Indeed, there appeared to be several women complaining of annoying behavior, but reports were not done, “said the police spokesman.



Vigilante

The abuse of the asylum seeker seems to work Kiewiets vigilante . On the Facebook page of Odin Netherlands says: “Soldiers of Odin Groningen have arrested a azc’er from the neighboring village of Old Pekeka after a raid of an hour, which has harassed four women. The two leaders Groningen have brought about this arrest. “

The page also shows a picture of the alleged” assailant, “which is partly obscured. Police northern Netherlands says to examine the relationship between the Soldiers of Odin and the battered applicant.

“We know the organization. In itself, we have no problems with people who hold suspects for us, but we want to guard against vigilantism. We really should not have. If based on what signals just anyone being addressed, that is really worrisome, “said Venema. Inquiry at a national spokesman for the National Police shows that there are no more incidents are known around the Soldiers of Odin. “We keep them well in mind,” said Liset Bale.

Ronald Kiewiet wants, despite a request for comment, did not respond.

As with many such groups it is difficult to determine how large the organization is real.

the movement Soldiers of Odin has branches in Finland, Sweden, Hungary, Germany, Estonia, Poland and the United States, claiming 25 cells ‘to have in these countries. Governments in Scandinavia are very critical of the organization, the self-proclaimed “patriots” patrol the streets. This, they write, to ensure the safety of citizens.

There are at least in Scandinavia members of the Odin movement coming from the extreme right. Anders Breivik, who carnage wreaked in 2011 in Norway, was referring earlier this year in court to the soldiers of Odin.



Worrisome

Labour MP Ahmed Marcouch find its own direction a very worrying development. ” “We can not tolerate this.” The reaction of the police, he finds bizarre. “Do you not downplay. Aliens here just to be able nota bene still think also that they deal with the police have instead of these ‘soldiers’. “

The Social Democrat wants to Minister Van der Steur (Security and Justice)” curb proposes’ to this kind of civic initiatives