Penn thinks it is outrageous that the reception in the Netherlands is so poorly arranged. “I am ashamed as a Dutchman, in a country where so much is arranged so well. All kinds of things are thrown over the fence of the security region and then it ends up at the municipalities. That is not the intention: the reception of regular asylum seekers, The government has to arrange that, together with the COA (Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers). That is why we also said that we will do our best until October 1, but a fundamental solution must be found,” said Penn.