Earlier, Van den Oever called the protest of dozens of farmers last Friday at the home of Minister Christianne van der Wal (Stikstof) a “top action.” He does not rule out that this will happen more often, despite the fierce criticism that came from political The Hague. “That could just happen, yes. But with much more. We were not scared,” he told the newspaper.
Sit trembling
He has no pity at all for the minister’s children, who, according to Van der Wal, “sit inside trembling” during the protest. When asked what he thinks when he hears the minister say that, he answers: “that they are pussys.” Nor does the FDF leader think such an action goes too far. “No. In The Hague they say it crosses a moral line. Well, Van der Wal had a few farmers on the sidewalk for half an hour. But that is not in proportion to what she herself does to all those farming families.”
According to Van den Oever, the campaigns will only stop “if all this nonsense about nitrogen stops.”
Minister Van der Wal announced last week that nitrogen emissions must be significantly reduced so that nature can recover. This has major consequences for farmers. According to the government’s objectives, emissions in Noord-Brabant, the Gelderse Vallei and Limburg must be reduced by more than half.