The new demissionaire Minister of Justice, Van Oosten, faced criticism from the Tweede Kamer for disregarding NCTV advice regarding the riots in The Hague on Saturday.
- Minister Foort van Oosten received criticism from Tweede Kamer.
- NCTV advised labeling riots as right-extremist.
- Riots occurred Saturday in Den Haag.
- Van Oosten initially avoided making a judgment.
- He later called rioters "extreme-right troublemakers."
- Debate in Tweede Kamer scheduled for tomorrow.
The NCTV advised Van Oosten to explicitly call the riots right-extremist due to the presence of “members of right-extremist groups” at the anti-asylum demonstration. Initially, he stated that the judgment should be left to the police, the Public Prosecution Service, and ultimately the judge.
After receiving criticism, Van Oosten later described the participants as “extreme-right rioters” and condemned their actions as “Nazi-like” and “anti-Semitic.” He expressed concern that his statements could influence individual criminal cases.
“Ik vreesde dat uitspraken van mijzelf effect zouden kunnen hebben in de strafoplegging van de rechter en dat wil je niet. Ik wil dat deze mensen maximaal gestraft worden.”
— Van Oosten, Minister of Justice
Originally reported by nos.nl as “Minister sloeg advies NCTV over rellen in de wind: ‘Ik was te star'” on 2025-09-24 15:22:00.
