Immediately abolish curfew ‘painful for outgoing cabinet’ | Inland

It is not yet known what the consequences of the ruling will be for the fines imposed for violations of the curfew. The cabinet is still considering a response, a spokeswoman for Minister Grapperhaus (Justice and Security) also said. Currently, the most involved ministers sit together at the Ministry of General Affairs.

‘Good news’

There are already reactions from the House of Representatives. PVV leader Geert Wilders: “Good news. I’ve always said curfew is disproportionate. ” He asks for an emergency debate. The opposition leader denounces the decision of the outgoing cabinet to introduce the curfew. “Rutte has wrongly locked up the Netherlands after nine o’clock in the evening.” Kuzu van Denk speaks of ‘political tinkering’: ‘Long live the rule of law.’

The outgoing cabinet was already warned by SGP leader Kees van der Staaij during a debate on the extension of the curfew last Tuesday. He was especially critical of the use of an article of the state of emergency law. According to Van der Staaij, the cabinet uses an ‘exceptional legal framework’.

Measure ‘does not fall under the corona law’

“That is why we are actually extra strict about this measure. We have discussed the corona law in detail here. This measure does not fall under this and therefore not under all the guarantees that come with that law, ”said the SGP employee a week ago. “Actually, I also find it very uncomfortable to talk about an extension here in Parliament now, when the next debate about curfew should have been about the law. Because this special emergency law clearly states that a bill must be sent to parliament without delay, so that the House of Representatives and the Senate – that has not yet happened – can give their opinion on the introduction. D66 Member of Parliament Maarten Groothuizen wondered why the cabinet has not chosen to impose the curfew under the corona law.

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