‘Asscher has quite a bit to explain to Turkish Dutch – Elsevier

The Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) is again in the spotlight: the party goes on with a new stemstructuur ee lijsttrekkersstrijd. Lodewijk Asscher seems to be the big contender, and he will stick likely to take control of Diederik Samsom. But that’s just not a ” Asscher has a lot to explain.'

strict action against Mps Kuzu and Öztürk, who is from the party were taken by their fierce criticism on Asschers dealing with Turkish organizations, it can, expensive. Asscher would have to answer to Turkish Citizens, says ex-alderman Hamit Karakus (PvdA).

For two euro vote on Asscher, Samson, or Monasch

During an episode of outer court spoke to Labour party politicians Karakus and Martijn van Dam (secretary of state for Economic Affairs) on the future of the party. Member of parliament Jacques Monasch and the current leader Diederik Samsom have been a candidate. Monday announces probably also deputy prime minister Asscher his candidacy.

The battle for the partijleiderschap is already much talked about by the action of the Labour party: anyone that there is two euros and, consequently, is allowed to vote for your favourite on a new leader. 'Therefore we want a lot more people involved than just our members, ” says Van Dam. According to the latest polls is Asscher, especially under the current PvdA’ers, by far favorite.

Turkish issues in the Netherlands

But the Asscher can still count on criticism, especially from the left-hand corner of the party. In 2014, he announced an investigation on four Turkish organizations, which focus too much would interfere with Dutch issues. The research was also about the transparency of these foundations, and was condemned by former Labour party members Kuzu and Öztürk. Eventually they were both out of the party, and founded the Movement THINK.

in Addition, Asscher by leftist lawyers accused of abuse of office. He would be unjustly retired Dutch in Israel a full AOW pension. According to the human rights lawyers, there is ambtsmisdrijf because he has a high benefit would have provided to the Dutch Jewish survivors of the Second world War