“No, I will not shut up, I no longer participate in all corona measures,” posted rapper Famke Louise yesterday. Other artists, such as Tim Douwsma, Bizzey and Thomas Berge, also share the same message on social media with the hashtag #ikdoenietmeer.
Thousands of euros for government campaign
Remarkable: Famke Louise was one of the influencers who was hired by the Ministry of Health in the spring to convince young people to comply with the corona rules. An inquiry from RTL Nieuws shows that the singer ‘has received thousands of euros for that’.
The ministry says it will not request a refund. RTL Nieuws has asked the singer several times what she will do with the money, but she does not want to comment.
Statement
The singer does let it be known through her management that ‘she will not turn against the measures’: “She does ask for more clarity and reason from the government. It is difficult to expect everyone to comply with the measures while those same measures ensure that everything they have built breaks down. “
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Charity
Members of Parliament do not have a good word for it. D66 leader Rob Jetten says via Twitter: “Pay the money back, or rather: give it to a good cause.” VVD leader Klaas Dijkhoff states: “A deadly virus is not a game that you can stop for a while. #Coronadoetwelmee.”
Minister Hugo de Jonge does not call #ikdoeer irresponsible. “In order to protect vulnerable people and to ensure that the care is sustained, we have to participate. The minister says he would like to continue the discussion. It is not clear whether the singer will do that.
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Applause and criticism
The action #ikdoetnietmeer has stirred up a lot since last night. There is support, but also a lot of criticism. “Famke Louise did not expect that it would trigger so much”, says the management. “But the singer is used to dealing with criticism.”
Her management further reports: “Famke is an entrepreneur herself and, like many, is affected by the pandemic. Many of the people she works with now have no income. She expects the government not only to ‘stick to the measures’. , but also suitable solutions are found for all sectors. “
About the campaign of the national government in which she participated, the management writes: “The campaign was a call to young people to adhere to the basic rules. With this call she focuses on the government and not against the measures.”
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