Friday, August 03, 2018

#THENETHERLANDS: Foreign Minister Under Fire For Criticism of Multicultural Nation-States; Comments About Singapore, Suriname

[world politics news]


Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is under fire after making controversial comments about immigrants as well as saying he is unaware of any successful multicultural societies. Cell phone video of the comments, made by Blok at private meeting with Dutch nationals working for international groups, was leaked to the media. "Give me an example of a multi-ethnic or a multi-cultural society, in which the original population still lives," he said. "I don’t know one." When one member of the audience suggested Suriname, Blok described the former Dutch colony as a ‘failed state." Singapore was also discounted by Blok.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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