The protests of the angry farmers and the action of the police will also continue next week. Mark van den Oever of Farmers Defense Force attracts a lot of attention with his harsh statements. But his club is not the only party at the front. How do farmers’ organization ZLTO, the action group Agractie and the police union view the upcoming demonstrations?
Bart Kemp, spokesperson for Agractie:
“It is unclear how many protests and how big the demonstrations will be. Many things come about spontaneously. We will kick off on Monday with a big statement, I can’t say anything about that yet.”
“Agractie represents 80 percent of all farmers. With solidarity citizens, we have over 100,000 followers on social media. We have absolute control over the actions that we organize as Agractie. We often consult with the police. We mainly choose public-friendly action and are clear in our communication. This nitrogen policy is not good and we want to enter into discussions with the government on an equal footing. Mark is talking about his own words.”
Erik Martens, spokesperson for the ZLTO:
“We call on our members to demonstrate, to make use of the right to express their opinion. That is allowed in the Netherlands. We are pleased that the farmers are expressing their frustration and anger about the nitrogen policy in a dignified and orderly manner.” government.”
“We are in regular contact with the police about various topics. This Thursday morning. They also indicate that they are satisfied with how the protests are going in Brabant. I do not comment on what is happening elsewhere in the country. I also leave it entirely at your expense. of other parties what they say. As ZLTO, we are not about that.”
Maarten Brink, chairman of the police union ACP Zeeland-West-Brabant:
“The escalation starts where people don’t follow the rules. Whether it’s supporters, butchers or farmers, it doesn’t matter, as soon as groups do not comply with orders and demands from the police, we act. If they comply, then there is nothing wrong. With common sense we come a long way.”
“I hear from many people that the farmers have made their position crystal clear. No more harsh statements and protests to make that clear are necessary. It is now time for politicians to quickly sit down with the farmers. give to the differences of opinion.”
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