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The appeals court in the Hague rejected, Wednesday, Geert Wilders' request to further investigate the hate speech allegations against him. The hearings in the appeal trial about the statements Wilders made about Moroccans in 2014 will stop and the court will pronounce its ruling on September 4, NL Times reports.
Wilders’ lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops believes that the decision to prosecute the PVV leader for his «less Moroccans» statements was allegedly marked by political interference. The claim was repeatedly denied by the Prosecutor.
«I am not above the law, but what did I do? I didn't trade in cocaine or rob a bank. I asked my constituents whether they want more or fewer Moroccans», the PVV leader said, commenting on the decision.
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».
In December 2016, he was found guilty of «inciting discrimination against Dutch Moroccans».
