Dutch House Speaker Disinvited From Slavery Remembrance Event
- Anti-racism groups had criticized Bosma over far-right views
- Dispute comes as coalition led by Wilders set to take power
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Organizers of an annual commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands withdrew an invitation to the chair of the Dutch Parliament, Martin Bosma, over his far-right views, highlighting how tensions remain high in the country after the electoral victory of the party led by Geert Wilders.
The slavery commemoration committee pulled the invite after a conversation between Bosma and the group’s chair, Linda Nooitgedacht, Bosma’s spokesperson said on Wednesday.