Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Wilders booted off flight to Moscow

due to 'problems with his security'. per Klein Verzet:

The Dutch government is not supportive about Kosovo's independence. Today a Dutch parliamentary comity went to Russia for talks. But the Royal Dutch KLM refused to take Islam critical parliamentary member Geert Wilders on that flight, making sure he would miss a part of the visit.

From the article:

Airline KLM refused to take Geert Wilders on a flight to Moscow on Monday morning because of problems with the Freedom Party (PVV) leader's security.

After consultation the delegation of which Wilders was a part departed for Russia without him. KLM says that the MP had "specific requests regarding his security."

Since these requests had not been submitted to the airline in advance, they could not be met, a spokesperson said.Wilders denies this vehemently.

"There were absolutely no extra requests made. This trip was prepared and they knew I was coming."

The parliamentary foreign affairs committee travelled to Moscow on Monday for a working visit. Wilders serves on this committee but had to return home after being refused for the flight.


"Unbelievable," the politician said.
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