Little managerial experience, yet Rutte confident new VVD duo … – z24

The new Minister of Security and Justice Ard van der Steur (R) and the new State Secretary for Security and Justice Klaas Dijkhoff (L) arrive for the formal transfer of tasks. Photo Reuters

The new ministers of Security and Justice can get started with the appointment. the VVD MPs Ard van der Steur Minister and Klaas Dijkhoff Secretary of State are the government and the political top of the ministry again complete

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The change of power in the department or there led Friday that the highest stepped official. After the previous ministers Ivo Opstelten and Fred Teeven week and a half ago, resigned, Secretary-General Pieter Cloo concluded that with his departure the new duo “the opportunity to make a new start.”

Cloo is temporarily by Hans van der Vlist, who is also Secretary General of the Ministry of Education.

Distribution portfolios maintained

Van der Steur (45) and Dijkhoff (34) called their appointment honor and a great responsibility. The distribution of portfolios remains largely as it was, they said after King Willem-Alexander them Eikenhorst Wassenaar had sworn.

That means Van der Steur is responsible among others for the National Police , the Public Prosecutor, the fight against terrorism and the handling of the disaster flight MH17. Dijkhoff will mainly deal with asylum cases, prison, fines, the TBS system and casualty policies.

The two thanked their predecessors. Who had resigned because Opstelten parliament was misinformed about a deal that Teeven fifteen years ago had closed as a prosecutor with a drug trafficker. The Court has an independent investigation enforced to the affairs of that deal. Van der Steur must command before formulating and first submit to the House.

Few managerial experience

Van der Steur looks forward to “tens of thousands of men and women” in the country to move our state. He said “many thanks” out of Opstelten and Teeven that “very good work” done. He also wants to continue “in that spirit.” He has a number of areas already good, but must be on many other still “thoroughly” act.

Also Dijkhoff find it a nice job to engage in freedom and justice, he said.

Few managerial experience

The Courtyard heard criticism that Van der Steur and Dijkhoff have little managerial experience. Prime Minister Mark Rutte says that the ministry two “expert government with a lot of experience in the field of security and justice” get.

The difficult and important issues on the table, according to him with them in good hands . “I am confident that they, like their predecessors, will full commitment to a safe Netherlands, and I look forward to working with this new government,” said Rutte.

According VVD chairman Halbe Zijlstra is the appointment of Van der Steur and Dijkhoff “a loss for the group, but an asset to the government.” He congratulated the two with their new role. “I have every confidence that the safety of the Netherlands and the strengthening of the rule of law by these two men are in good hands,” said Zijlstra