Claimants in Geert Wilder’s «fewer Moroccan» appeal demand apology and damage payment

Claimants in far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ appeal demanded compensation, ranging from apologies to monetary amounts, NL Times reports.

On Thursday, complaints attending the «fewer Moroccans» trial told the judges that they were harmed by Wilders’ statements against Moroccans.

While some of them told the court that they were «frightened» by the Wilders’ words, others said that they «were anxious that they would be deported from the Netherlands», the same source said. One of the claimants said that the PVV leaders’ statements made him «feel forced to leave» the country.  

Wilders, who did not attend the hearing, said on his Twitter account that he doesn’t care about the claimants’ «nonsense».

For the record, Wilders is appealing against the decision of a Dutch court, which found him guilty of «inciting discrimination against Dutch Moroccans».

In 2014, Wilders told the crowds 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».