The prospective Freedom Party minister made the statement before she had an interview with the coordinator. She didn't want to answer any more questions. Therefore, he does not retract the previous statements.
Faber was put forward after the Freedom Party withdrew the candidacy of Gedi Markuszor as a result of his examination by the security services. She was then heavily criticized for her previous controversial statements as a senator.
“Resettlement”
Faber is known for her hardline views on asylum and immigration. For example, in 2015 she described Islam as a “hateful ideology,” and in 2020 she used the word “repopulation.” When asked if Faber was aware that this was a National Socialist term, she said: “That might be the case. I don't know, I don't really care.”
“A new reality emerges”
Today, she confirms that she made these statements as a spokeswoman for one of the opposition parties. A different reality has now emerged. “I will act like a minister.”
She also said she did not want to review data from the past. She does not retract her controversial statements, and therefore does not want to return to them.
Criticism of VVD
On Friday, Freedom for Democracy Party leader Dylan Yeşilgoz criticized the Freedom Party's proposed immigration minister. Yeshilgoz told the press before the start of the cabinet meeting that Faber “is not without controversy.”
