Foort van Oosten, the demissionary Minister of Justice and Security, faced criticism for his language regarding far-right violence in The Hague after just eighteen days in office. He ignored urgent advice from the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) to explicitly label the violence as far-right extremism.
- Foort van Oosten is the demissionary minister of Justice and Security.
- He ignored NCTV's advice regarding right-wing extremism.
- The violence occurred in The Hague on Saturday.
- Premier Dick Schoof called the violence "completely unacceptable."
- Van Oosten stated he was "too rigid" in his response.
- The Party for the Animals plans to submit a motion of no confidence.
The NCTV had warned that failing to name far-right extremism could normalize it, jeopardizing the “democratic rule of law” and “national security.” During a question hour, Van Oosten disregarded this advice, stating the issue was solely about attacks on police and property destruction.
The cabinet’s stance on the violence has been ambiguous, with Prime Minister Dick Schoof calling it “completely unacceptable” but remaining silent on its political nature. Schoof later left for New York, further distancing himself from the issue.
“Als ik dat in het Vragenuur vanmiddag onvoldoende duidelijk heb gemaakt, dan bij dezen.”
— Foort van Oosten, Minister of Justice and Security
Originally reported by www.nrc.nl as “Door het niet benoemen van rechtsextremisme is de positie van justitieminister Van Oosten nu al kwetsbaar” on 2025-09-24 21:25:00.
