Today began the criminal offence trial of Geert
Wilders, head of the Party of Freedom, due to alleged insults to the Moroccans
living in the Netherlands, shouting "fewer Moroccans" in 2014, which
has made Wilders' attorney justify it by saying that the words quoted by
Wilders against the Moroccans is but a political act, and political acts are
the prerogative of parliament, not the court. Wilders has also received support
from some who do not agree with what he uttered, but they agreed with him on
the point that it is a political issue in origin, which should be placed in the
parliament, but not for the reasons cited by Wilders and those of his ilk.
The reality of this political issue traces its roots
back to years ago, specifically in 2010 when Wilders was tried because of other
statements he made such as: "Fascist Islam is the real problem," and evoking
the glorious Qur'an as one that carries a sick ideology, such as those
contained in the book by Hitler titled "Mein Kampf". However, he was
acquitted at that time, and the judge commented on the acquittal with clear
endorsement of Wilders, saying: "We believe that these words are allowed
because they are considered of public debate in which I participated as a
politician." No one can clearly imagine a more obvious context than this
frankness, so the issue is not words as much as a political issue whose
increasing impact is growing day by day.
This political issue was not in fact directed against
Wilders, but directed against the Muslim community and what it carries of ideas
and beliefs, and against the sanctities of Muslims and mocking them, and in
this, the public system sends a clear political signal that the anti-Islam
ideology of Secularism will continue strongly, this is also in conjunction with
the assimilation policy being followed in order to strike the ideas of Islam
and eliminate Islam from society.
But what is striking is that the attack this time was
not related to the ideas of a group of people, but it relates to their roots.
In a meeting held between Wilders and his supporters and others a cafe in the
city of The Hague, Wilders said: "I ask you, do you want in this city and
in the Netherlands more or fewer Moroccans?" The crowd responded by
chanting "fewer, fewer, fewer" and Wilders said: "Then we will
arrange it."
This time also, the case was a political issue not
directed against Wilders as many would like it to be, but addresses the Muslim
community. So let’s now assume the best prospects, namely the loss of the case
and conviction of Wilders, what does this mean? What is the message they want
to deliver? That Moroccans should not be placed in one pot, and that insulting
any group is a criminal offense? Is this not normal? Such a ruling should not
be imagined as a great victory, because originally the contrary is against all
principles of justice and equity, also they are condemning him for what he
uttered against Moroccans only, although Moroccans are part of the Muslim
community, so why then shouldn’t he be convicted for what he uttered against
Islam and the Muslims!
What is shocking and surprising is that at a time they
are defending the origin and roots of a community, you see them at the same
time fighting and despising the ideas and beliefs of the same group, and what
can be discerned from this policy is that they are trying to separate Moroccan
from their Islamic identity, as though they are trying to say: "You are welcome
as long as you adapt your Islam in accordance with the capitalist secular
principle." This is undoubtedly a clear call to the secularization of the
Muslim community.
Okay Pala
Media Representative of Hizb ut Tahrir in The Netherlands
Comments