Self Certified friends Pim carry on
In November was registered against D66 leader Alexander Pechtold. He was found guilty according to the Friends of Pim Fortuyn and the foundation Image of Pim to libel, sedition and inciting hatred by Geert Wilders called a racist and right-wing extremist.
He was considered one of the incarnate representatives of free speech. Pim "I say what I think’ Fortuyn was for the abolition of article 1 of the Constitution, to create an absolute freedom for expressing everyone's opinion. Fortuyn was for many a mouthpiece. From anger, as a tribute and an organization for fear of losing his philosophy addresses a number of Rotterdam after his death, they the "Foundation Friends of Pim Fortuyn’ noemen. A true foundation has never been this organization, because they have never registered with the Chamber of Commerce. Out of this organization is the foundation Picture Pim continue, who wants to erect a statue to Fortuyn. The personnel overlap between these two clubs is very large. These organizations that want to ensure his political legacy, through a lawsuit to silence a politician is in itself a strange thing. Who are these self-styled friends of Pim Fortuyn? And where they entertain themselves?
Initially, this group is demonstrative present at the trial of the murderer of Fortuyn. After the verdict, the organization insists in vain with the Public Prosecutor (ABOUT) to ask the Supreme Court against the sentence. Through a petition, let them know that they want the killer gets life. They also organize a demonstration during a debate in Parliament about the security of Fortuyn. From that point there are actually very few political and legal moments surrounding the murder of Fortuyn, which can serve as a starting point to take action. For the "friends of Fortuyn", which constitutes a small number of counts hard and fanatical activists, no problem. Every year they commemorate the assassination of political leader. With a coach the club carries its supporters to hold both in Rotterdam and Hilversum meetings and ceremonies. It is thought the creation of a broadcasting Fortuynist. Fortuyn's birthday is commemorated. One, the foundation 'Image of Pim’ to turn down a statue of Pim Fortuyn. It is thought a museum for Fortuyn, and to the welfare of "the dogs of Pim '. It spans a lawsuit against the sale of the contents of the house of Fortuyn. But it does not stop defending Fortuyn. It turns means action against a provocative referred musical which committed a political murder. The opponents of this musical thinking Volkert van der Graaf will be glorified and want to avoid performances of this musical. The foundation also takes care to the murdered Theo Van Gogh, by organizing commemorations and demonstrative trials attend. It acts against the construction of new mosques. Commemorates a demonstration of the 11 September attacks. And now last action, and also macabre prediction, pity the foundation of Geert Wilders.
With help from former LPF minister Hilbrand Nawijn The foundation Image of Pim at a police station in Rotterdam declaration of expressions of D66 leader Pechtold. This takes the racist Wilders putting away people and groups based on religion, systematic violence threatens when shooting at knees and cutting off noses and repeats time after time. According to friends of Pim Pechtold going to be far beyond this book and he is guilty of defamation, sedition and inciting hatred against Geert Wilders.
Threats
As critical as the friends of Fortuyn on its opponents, it is so easy going for itself. Several prominent members of these groups are active in the circles of various extreme right-wing parties and therefore have no difficulty here official partnerships with entering into. Moreover, the members prove themselves not to shy away from a threat more or less.
In september 2003 finds a demonstration in Rotterdam to the attacks 11 september 2001 To commemorate place. The "friends of Pim Fortuyn’ support the demonstration and walk rubbing shoulders with the outspoken far-right New National Party (NNP) Jan Teijn and New Right (NR) Michiel Smit through the streets. When Jan Teijn more than a year after being thrown from the sale of neo-Nazi CDs from the NNP and maintains its own district council seat, Foundation Image of Pim placing a full-page ad in the magazine of his new movement. The foundation thus becomes colored and it shows that there is no question of a casual and one-off partnership. No, Image of Pim and right-wing activists are two peas in a pod. Another notable given the presence of street activist Ben van der Kooi at virtually every activity of these friends of Fortuyn. Only a long stay in the prison keeps Van der Kooi away at the various actions. Van der Kooi has been convicted of an arson of a mosque. (1) This forms for the Friends of Pim Fortuyn and Picture however no reason to keep him as an activist. On the contrary. "He deserves a statue’ says board member Rinus van den Heerik, who several times with Van der Kooi has demonstrated with the NNP, New Right and the Nazi National Alliance (NA).
Wouter Zuidema, another board member of the foundation find one statue, however, enough. He explains some incriminating statements to the police. When Van der Kooi finds here he calls Jennifer Vetter and air his heart about. Zuidema then threatened her life by Mary Mountain Ride. She's like Vetter and Van den Heerik active in the "friends of Pim '. But it does not. Ride Mountain also places his address and phone numbers on the board of the National Alliance, accompanied by the admonition to "give way to". Zuidema steps in response to the threat to the police again to retract his statement again, but that turns out not to be.
During official actions of the 'foundation’ keeping members engaged in matters which they themselves regard as criminal, if someone else would commit here. In a lawsuit against Volkert van der Graaf Telegraph tightens libel because the newspaper says that Volkert an environmental officer killed, the group is also present Pimfans. Outside stands Rinus van den Heerik, the face of the foundation with a sign that says "Volkert did you Chris vd. Working Murdered’ In a large part of the gallery there are people with t-shirts in which the head of Van der Graaf state with a visor on it, accompanied by the text 'open season'. Similar posters were a few years earlier in Rotterdam spread. These were seeing the text 'May 6 2014, open season.’ and signs with 'Rinusje', the name of Van den Heerik. He denies anything to do with these posters have, but do not know to be sorry when someone picks it. During the meeting at which the decision is announced by the murderer of Fortuyn, Van den Heerik says that people will lynch him when he is released. Later, he said that he could do well for yourself a. Earlier, he threatened to let off bombs at the law firm go when the punishment would be too low.
In februari 2009 decide the owners of the house of Fortuyn sell the property and to auction his belongings. Fortuyn's friends react if stung by a wasp. When the house they hang a banner: “Who Pim his stuff out hops, is neatly teruggeknuppeld. Stop de veiling!”. After this, the foundation Picture Pim Mayor Aboutaleb provides an open letter to. But the protest has no effect. Starting in June 2009 are the owners, just as one of the auction company anonymous threatening. None of them made the report. Until 9 June people from the foundation Picture Pim front of the businesses of homeowners are, and at the home of one of their fathers. It does not help for the friends of Pim. The auction takes place. Jennifer Vetter stands along with a few kindred spirits at the door. It is a silent protest from an old Jaguar with banner “Stab in my back no dagger. Because Pim Fortuyn is the people. Stop de veiling”. And so these marginal struggle for the legacy of Fortuyn Drags On. Maybe some preventive Pechtold can obtain information from Wilders about how to deal with threats?
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(1) After months of prison, Van der Kooi in October 2006 fortunate to be acquitted. Much to the surprise of many who have followed the case up to the foot and saw indications pointed to the guilt. The judge sees it differently and after his release tackles Ben van der Kooi soon his old life on.
