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BRUSSELS: Two Dutch cabinet ministers have held a meeting with Dutch
right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders to dissuade him from releasing his
film critical of Islam, Radio Netherlands reported Wednesday.
Dutch Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin and
Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen met Wilders on behalf of the Dutch
Cabinet. They warned him that he couldce prosecution for bringing
out the film, the report said.
The Dutch government is concerned that the film,
due to be released in March, will damage the reputation of The
Netherlands and will have consequences for Dutch businesses abroad.
Wilders, leader of the anti-Islam,
anti-immigration Freedom Party (PVV) which has nine seats in the
lower house of Dutch parliament, described the meeting as an attempt
at intimidation, Radio Netherlands said.
Wilders, who calls for the banning of the Koran
in The Netherlands, said his 15-minute movie will show images of
atrocities allegedly inspired by the Koran verses.
He said he will try to show the film via an
official broadcaster. Meanwhile, he has set up a separate website
where the film will be shown in any event. Wilders also plans to put
the film on the YouTube website.
Amsterdam’s Public Prosecutor has for some
time been investigating the possibility of taking the lawmaker to
court because of his inflammatory public statements.
-- Xinhua
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