Zwarte Piet dies at Defense | Inland

This is stated in an internal email from the Ministry to Defense employees, website GeenStijl discovered. The Ministry of Defense confirms the report.

“Everyone who works for the Defense organization should feel safe and valued,” write Secretary General Gea van Craaikamp and Chief of Defense Rob Bauer. They think that it is therefore time to say goodbye to the traditional appearance of Zwarte Piet, according to the internal email.

Goodbye

“Zwarte Piet is a tradition that may be older than some parts of the armed forces. However, we think it is time to say goodbye to this tradition. ” The change must take effect from the coming Sinterklaas celebration.

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