In a debate in the council Rotterdam holds a Labor councilor with Surinamese roots a plea to a set of integration discussions not only on non-Western Rotterdam focus, but also racist reaguurders. Tanya Hoogwerf van Leefbaar Rotterdam reacts negative here on the board member, and cites several times “Mrs Simons“. Apparently referring to her complexion and suggesting they a ‘whiner‘ is as Sylvana Simons. It is seen as a provocation. The Surinamese-Dutch council member filed a complaint with the mayor about racist treatment.

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