Dutch Referendum says No to EU-Ukraine Deal

A Dutch advisory referendum voted down the EU’s free trade deal with the Ukraine.  Only 38% of the voters supported the agreement.  This was the first people’s referendum since a new law came into force which allowed 300,000 signatures to trigger a national non-binding vote.  The Dutch government is greatly embarrassed by the voting as it is currently the president of the EU.  It may have to decide not to ratify the association agreement.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/06/dutch-slow-to-polls-in-eu-ukraine-pact-vote/

Names of Former Military Intelligence Employees have become Public

The names of many former employees of the Dutch military intelligence and security service (MIVD) have been published on the internet.  This was reported by Minister of Defense Jeanine Hennis.  The names had originally appeared in the MIVD’s internal journal, which is widely distributed.  A hotline has now been set up for former employees.

www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/meldpunt-voor-ex-mivd-ers-na-openbaarmaking-namen~a4273917/

Wilders: preferably Islam should be forbidden in the Netherlands

In a parliamentary debate on the Brussels terror attacks by Muslims, PVV party leader Geert Wilders said that Islam is not a religion like Christianity.  He added that it is an extremist totalitarian ideology, its aim is not to integrate or to live together but to dominate society.  He said that preferably the constitution should be changed and Islam should be forbidden.  The representatives of several other parties disagreed with Wilders’ proposals. 

www.refdag.nl/nieuws/politiek/tweede_kamer_ruziet_over_rol_islam_bij_aanslagen_1_981405

Drones nearly collide with planes at Amsterdam airport

Three drones nearly crashed into a number of aircraft as they were landing at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.  At least one of the drones came within 300 meters of a plane approaching a runway.  The planes landed safely.  Air traffic controllers ordered one of Schiphol’s runways closed.  The incidents are being investigated by Dutch law enforcement and public safety agencies. 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/drones-nearly-crashed-into-multiple-aircraft-amsterdams-schiphol-airport-1552845

Youth Imam: Muslim Terrorist Networks Ready in Amsterdam

Youth Imam Yassin Elforkani, former spokesman of the CMO, the contact body liaising between Muslims and the authorities, says that Muslim terrorist networks in Amsterdam are ready to act.  Tens of youngsters are so radicalized that it seems that nothing can hold them back.  He added that many people in the neighborhoods know about it but keep silent.  Elforkani expects that within one to one and a half years there will be a terror attack in Amsterdam.

http://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/-terroristische-netwerken-staan-klaar-in-amsterdam~a4274069/

Huge Problems in Anti-terror Police Unit

The police units (DSI) which have to protect the Netherlands against Terror Attacks and heavy criminality are understaffed and have a major conflict with the top management of the Dutch police. The police trade unions confirm these facts. The Ministry of Security and Justice had earmarked 20 to 30 million Euro for investments in the DSI. It is however not known what happened to this money. www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/25515613/__Terreurpolitie_kraakt__.html

Erdogan: Netherlands and Belgium, do not understand Terrorism

Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has said that the Netherlands largely fail in the fight against terrorism. He added that these countries do not seem to have understood what jihadism stands for. Earlier Erdogan had reproached both countries to have been negligent with respect to the Turkish information about its expulsion of Ibrahim El Bakraoui, who blew himself up at Brussels Zaventem airport on March 22.

www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/25514088/__Erdogan___Nederland_begrijpt_niet_waar_jihadisme_voor_staat___.html