‘Absolutely not’: New Chancellor Dick Schuef says cabinet members are not racist

New Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schauf has denied there is racism in his cabinet and told Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders he will choose his words during an uncomfortable first parliamentary debate.

Opposition MPs have repeatedly called on political newcomer Schuff to respond to allegations of racism against cabinet ministers.

Wilders, who failed to win the trust of the new coalition to become prime minister himself, criticised Schouf’s response and said he would be “angry” and would not change his mind.

When signs of tension emerged between the experimental non-party prime minister and the leader of the largest party in parliament, Schoof responded: “As I have already said, there are no racists in this cabinet. But I choose to put it in my own words… I am the prime minister of all the people of the Netherlands and I do not exclude anyone.”

Wilders immediately tweeted that he considered Schuff’s response “weak”. But when D66 leader Rob Jetten questioned him about the “train crash” debate, Schuff stressed that he was responsible for the coalition agreement.

Jetten also referred to a recent tweet by Liberal Asylum Minister Marjoryne Faber, who called MP Esma Lahla a “Labor hijab.” He asked Schuff to look her in the eyes and confirm he saw her as a human being.

Lakhla responded emotionally: “For the past two days, we have been discussing the headscarf issue. As a woman who wears a headscarf in parliament, I want to say: I wear a headscarf and it is a free choice… For all the girls who wear headscarves and are affected… This is your choice and you can achieve anything you want.”

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The Liberal minister has already sparked controversy by using far-right terminology before the new government is formed. Distant oneself It stems from her use of the term “omvolking,” a term once associated with the Nazis and now used by conspiracy theorists to refer to white elites changing the white majority by bringing in immigrants.

Trade Minister Reinette Klever has also mentioned this “great replacement” theory, as has House of Representatives Speaker Martin Bosma when he was a Liberal MP.

“I’m sure no one in the cabinet is racist, don’t talk about Repopulation,this will no way Become my cabinet line.”