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An appeal court in the Netherlands is expected to begin hearing evidence in the Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders’ «fewer Moroccans» case, reports Dutch News. The PVV leader told media ahead of the hearing that the ruling «does not interest [me] in the slightest».
«They will never shut me up», said Wilders describing the trial as «judicial jihad».
For the record, Wilders told the crowds in 2014 that «the Hague should be a city with fewer problems, if possible, fewer Moroccans». He then asked his followers whether they want more or fewer Moroccans in the city and they chanted repeating «fewer, fewer, fewer». Wilders responded saying : «We will take care of that».
He was found guilty on the 9th of December 2016 and the court ruled indicating that : «partly in view of the inflammatory nature and manner of these statements, others were herby incited to discriminate against persons of Moroccan origin».
Right after the ruling was issued, the politician appealed arguing that «Moroccans are not a race and people who say something about Moroccans are not racist. I am not racist and neither are my voters».
The appeal court has dedicated 11 days to the hearings which are being held in the high security courtroom at Schiphol airport.
