Geert Wilders: ''This is a black day for freedom''

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Freedom of speech now considered a threat to democracy in the Netherlands.

January 21, 2009

Court decision an all-out assault on freedom of speech

The Freedom Party (PVV) is shocked by the Amsterdam Court of Appeals decision to prosecute Geert Wilders for his statements and opinions. Geert Wilders considers this ruling an all-out assault on freedom of speech.

Geert Wilders: ''Apparently this is The Netherlands today. If you speak out you might be prosecuted. To participate in public debate has become a dangerous activity.''

''If I have to appear in court, not only I will be prosecuted, but also hundreds of thousands of Dutch citizens who reject the Islamisation of the West. In the Dutch Parliament only the Party for Freedom is willing to speak up for the preservation of our culture and our many freedoms.''

The Freedom Party leader now faces legal proceedings that will probably take years to conclude and will also involve enormous legal fees.

''We depend on small donations. The Freedom Party is the only party in Parliament that does not accept any government funding. This court decision jeopardizes the very existence of the Freedom Party. We simply cannot afford the enormous legal expenses.''

''This is a black day for freedom.''

http://www.pvv.nl./index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1566&Itemid=1

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