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MP courts Quran controversy
Dutch MP Geert Wilders has said he plans to release a film later this month that portrays the Quran as ‘an inspiration for murder’. As the government expressed concern over repurcussions, Mr Wilders told a Ducth magazine: ‘Now that everybody is already in a state (over the film) I see it as a confirmation that […]
21 Jan 08

Dutch MP Geert Wilders has said he plans to release a film later this month that portrays the Quran as ‘an inspiration for murder’.

As the government expressed concern over repurcussions, Mr Wilders told a Ducth magazine: ‘Now that everybody is already in a state (over the film) I see it as a confirmation that I should go ahead. I would not be worth a button if I were to capitulate now.’

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By Padraig Reidy

Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.

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