A speech made by the leader of the Holland’s far-right Freedom Party has caused a rift among its members, according to Dutch media reports.
Earlier in the week, Geert Wilders encouraged followers to chant racist slogans against Moroccans.
He addressed the meeting:
“So I ask what do you want in this city more or fewer Moroccans?”
“Fewer,” the crowd chanted.
His comments were also promoted on the Freedom Party website. They have triggered indignation among politicians and immigrant groups.
In response, young Moroccans have launched a social media campaign called ‘born here’ in which they post pictures of themselves alongside their Dutch passports.
Meanwhile, last November, the populist leader purportedly struck a deal with his French counterpart, Marine Le Pen.
Their aim is reportedly to bring down the European Parliament from within.
Together, they are expected to seek to exploit the euroscepticism soaring across the EU ahead of the European elections in May.