List Pim Fortuyn

Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn) is a political party in the Netherlands.

Pim Fortuyn and his party

Pim Fortuyn began organising the party on February 11, 2002, the

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Pim Fortuyn - February 11 - 2002

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day after he had been dismissed as lijsttrekker (head of the list

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of candidates) by the Leefbaar Nederland party. The new party would have allowed him to take part in the May 15 parliamentary elections. Fortuyn was a forceful debater. He was a strong critic of the government of the day.

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Leefbaar Nederland - May 15

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On March 21 the party announced its list of candidates, most of whom had no previous political background. The party's main political issues were:

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• Tougher action against immigrants who did not assimilate into Dutch culture
• Stronger measures to fight crime
• Less bureaucracy in government
• Reduction of teacher shortages in schools
• Shortening of waiting lists for hospital treatment

The immigration issue caused heated debates. Fortuyn was accused of being a racist, an accusation he denied. He did not advocate deporting immigrants already in the country, nor closing all borders, though he did advocate setting an immigration quota that would prohibit Muslims from entering the country. In addition, he advocated revoking the first article of the Dutch constitution which prohibited discrimination, if that would prevent him from being able to freely tackle the problem of (Muslim) immigrants being able to assimilate into Dutch Culture.

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Debate - Racist - Deporting - Muslims - Constitution

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