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Dutch minister fired over coronavirus passport criticism
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 12, 2021 08:35pm |
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| Author | Lukas Kotkamp |
| News Date | Saturday, September 25, 2021 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Mona Keijzer was sacked as state secretary of economic affairs in the Dutch government on Saturday after criticizing the corona admissions pass, which came into effect earlier that day.
In an interview with the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf printed Saturday morning, Keijzer expressed her dissatisfaction with the pass. She said it was “clear to me that it becomes increasingly difficult to explain why you have to show a proof of vaccination in one place, but not the other,” adding: “Which makes me think: are we just going to stick to this course, or are we going to organize ourselves properly?”
From Saturday, proof of vaccination or a negative test are mandatory when entering public venues in the Netherlands as most social-distancing measures have been lifted. The policy passed by a narrow margin in parliament, but clearly the government itself wasn’t in complete accord.
In a statement, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he, with the agreement of senior members of his team, decided that Keijzer should be dismissed “with immediate effect.” |
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