After six weeks of occupation left the students Maagdenhuis. Photo ANP / Evert Elzinga
The protesting students in Maagdenhuis in Amsterdam said Monday, after six weeks of occupation, to leave. The struggle for democratization they will continue outside the administration building, according to representatives of the New University.
The New University (DNU) this weekend organizes a closing manifestation in Maagdenhuis, the Festival of Science.
The negotiations with the board of the University of Amsterdam on democracy have had an effect. Two committees will examine the governance structure and financial situation of the University of Amsterdam, was last week. Students are also responsible for the composition of the committees, which submit their opinions to the academic community. With a ten-point plan the UvA wants to strengthen democracy, was announced last month. The intentions are about more transparency, the right of consent and places in the university for debate.
Accord was close
On Tuesday seemed an agreement between the government and the occupiers still within reach, but eventually decided some of the supporters of DNU not accept this agreement negotiators. The Executive Board said to regret this. After the occupiers ‘tougher action’ announced, summoned by the Executive Board the occupiers to leave the Maagdenhuis directly.
‘Board still imperious
Despite the successes DNU remains critical of the attitude of the Executive Board:
“The appropriation has created a stir in society, but the high-handed attitude of the university administration has the ability to change much.”
This morning VVD and CDA have reported that the ‘ playtime in the Maagdenhuis has lasted long enough. ” The damage that the listed building has sustained meanwhile, should be recovered from the perpetrators, set VVD spokesman Pieter Duisenberg opposite news agency ANP. Also CDA education spokesman Michel Rog feels that the administration of the university “will no longer have to be held hostage by the squatters.” Yesterday the Amsterdam VVD Councilman Dilan Yesilgöz warned in NRC that Maagdenhuis occupation in the hands become professional activists violence not warn
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