Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Onno Hoes steps down as mayor of Maastricht – AD.nl

Onno Hoes steps down as mayor of Maastricht – AD.nl

Update Mayor Onno Hoes Maastricht get on as soon as a successor is installed. He has this afternoon announced in a public letter.

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The city ,, struggling enormously with the consequences of a highly controversial press publication, and that I can struggle the city, its directors and no longer call myself ” Hoes explains. The position of the VVD mayor was re-opened after a recent publications and broadcast PowNews about privéontmoetingen Hoes with the 20-year-old Robbie Hasselt. He published his text messaging with hoes and also parts of the official agenda of the mayor.

Last year, intimated the board hoes that he no longer had become discredited after the kiss affair with a younger man, known as the 25-year-old toyboy Ruud Schepers. Cover was photographed with Schepers in December 2013 in the lobby of a hotel in Maastricht.

He had a relationship at that time with musical producer and RTL Boulevard presenter Albert Verlinde, made this additional salient. ,, The day that I knew that was coming, is finally here, ” Verlinde said after the kiss incident. The couple chose not to put end to their relationship and talk too much. In October, however, the measure was full and the separation was announced in a statement. ,, We had 22 wonderful years together. In recent years there has been so many changes in our lives that we have gradually grown apart. ”

Willfully and blatantly
hoes are now going to take legal action life again is on the street. ,, Last week a part of my private life to my dismay become willful and shameless public. So I prepared with my counselor careful legal action against those responsible. I will fight for a public driver not declared an outlaw and there remains a certain private domain so that they are in balance or to perform its function. The private property for a public operator must be protected and I will therefore ask the court in this conflict between ‘private’ and ‘public’ to rule ” said hoes.

The closing born in Leiden Cover his statement indicating that he continues to work for the coming months Maastricht, where he confronted the more the criminalized marijuana trade and coffee shops. He remains with the council and the college ‘hard work’ to the internationalization of the capital of Limburg.

No pressure
The decision to leave was an independent decision the mayor. There is no pressure on him from the council, says chairman Michel Severijns the Maastricht VVD in a reaction to the ANP. ,, The council has filed the decision by the mayor. It was his decision, ” said Severijns.

The VVD is saddened by the decision, but also understanding. ,, It has become difficult. ” The VVD is critical of the item of PowNews with the hidden camera that was responsible for the renewed controversy about the private life of the mayor. ,, The action of PowNews served no purpose whatsoever except personal damage. ”

Read all about the scandals around Onno Hoes in our file.

Verlinde and hoes, after the installation of cover as mayor of Maastricht on 1 November 2010. © anp.
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