” The city is struggling greatly with the effects of a highly controversial press publication, and that struggle I can see the city, its directors and myself no longer call ” Hoes said in a statement.
The position of the VVD mayor was re-opened after a recent publications and broadcast of PowNews on private meetings of hoes with a young man.
Governor Theo Bovens the City Council Maastricht asked as soon as possible to create a profile for a new mayor and compile a confidential committee for the nomination.
Hoes has Bovens himself verbally informed of his decision. That in the grounds of the decision of the mayor journalistic methods of recordings with a hidden camera may have played a role, says the governor ” an alarming development, ” he adds.
Legal steps
Fitted says he is appalled that his private life “deliberately and blatantly” was made public. He prepares an attorney for legal action against the people responsible, the statement said.
” I will fight for a driver not declared an outlaw and there remains a certain private property. Therefore, I will ask the court in this conflict between private and public to make a statement. ”
Dominique Weesie, founder of Powned, earlier Wednesday in Volkskrant the relevant broadcast PowNews still defended. “It was certainly not seen journalism over the edge, but we did it with what may spend less fanfare, more subdued.”
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A year ago, in response to another affair with a young man, already agreed in the council that cover no more in the city embarrassment would bring.
The 53-year-old says hoes pursue their efforts in the coming months for the city of Maastricht until a successor. He started in November 2010 with his mayor period. His term was due to expire in 2016.
The Maastricht councilors find the departure of mayor Onno Hoes a personal tragedy. ” I myself and the college consider it a dramatic decision ” said Alderman Andre Ward in a first reaction.
No pressure
According to the fraction of the VVD was Hoes’ decision to leave an independent decision. There is no pressure on him from the council, told chairman Michel Severijns. The VVD is saddened by the decision, but also understanding. ” It has become difficult. ”
The VVD is critical of the item with the hidden camera. ” The action of PowNews no damage served any purpose other than personal. ”
From the Labour Party had hoes do not quit. ” The way the private life of the mayor is brought out, the group finds outrageous and unacceptable. Directors are outlawed in this way and that puts our democracy under very heavy pressure. The PvdA Maastricht take emphatically from such practices’ ‘, stands in a statement.
D66 party chairman Bert Boy speaks of a’ personal tragedy ”. ” We have hoes asked: Do you think yourself that you can still function well, ” said Boy. ” His conclusion was not. This conclusion has himself drawn ” Boy said to the other ” questionable ” to find how Hoes ” tricked’s ”
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