Jan H
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he's talking about the origin of my avatar. For the rest there's no relation to the topic of this thread.
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It's good, in hindsight, that he doesn't know, he's not been polluted.
mayor
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Why should humon comic avatars be verboden (use a 'd' instead of a 't' if you to use Dutch for 'forbiddem'
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Anywho, seeing as it is 150 years since the abolishment of slavery, former dictator and now respectable politician Mr Bouterse made a statement today to a cheering crowd that Dutch "torture and inhuman affairs" should be forgiven. During a remembrance occasion in Amsterdam yesterday, Dutch vice-premier Asscher offered "deep regret and remorse" over Dutch slavery history.
The words spoken by current Surinam head of state Bouterse are remarkable, as he usually refers to the Dutch in negative terms. Not surprising as the president has been convicted in absentia for drug trafficking, and he is still a suspect in the - now suspended - investigation into the 1982 December Murders, as well as the 1986 Muriwano slaughter on 39 Surinam inhabitants by the Surinam armed forces.
The words spoken by current Surinam head of state Bouterse are remarkable, as he usually refers to the Dutch in negative terms. Not surprising as the president has been convicted in absentia for drug trafficking, and he is still a suspect in the - now suspended - investigation into the 1982 December Murders, as well as the 1986 Muriwano slaughter on 39 Surinam inhabitants by the Surinam armed forces.
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Not that I'm aware off, and even if we did, it wouldn't affect Surinam, since it isn't part of the Netherlands anymore to begin with.
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Well, there was a lot of criticism and controversy when he rose to power, so I wouldn't exactly say Surinam has become a black hole in the Dutch National psyche.
Inpolderen.
(= to polderize)Anywho, since Mr Bouterse is now head of state he seems to have immunity. Not a bad move for a suspected international criminal, I suppose.
Jan H
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Jan H
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One consequence so far: the official state visit of Willem-Alexander to Belgium that was planned for October will probably have to be cancelled. Apparently it is customary for a "new" monarch to visit a longer reigning colleague, and not the other way around. So the planned visit will probably be repalcedby a visit of our Filip to the Netherlands instead
Pope Benedict had already abdicated in February ;-)
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