“Yesterday I was attacked while campaigning in Utrecht. I was pasting posters when a man approached me and started pulling posters off of me. When I spoke to him about this, he attacked me and physically attacked me. ”
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The incident took place in Utrecht, where exactly is unknown. Akdogan (39) – who made the incident public on social media – says he immediately reported it. “I am very shocked. You don’t expect this to happen in our country and certainly not in the city where I was born and raised. I am campaigning for a fair society, with opportunities for everyone. ”
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By phone will the number 25 on the PvdA candidate list did not comment on the incident. The only thing he wants to say about it is ‘that I don’t give up, I won’t let myself be made small’. “And of course I will continue with the campaign. It is important for everyone that you can speak out for what you stand for without intimidation. ”The Utrecht department of the PvdA speaks of a bizarre incident. “It’s abnormal. We should never shrug our shoulders about this. As PvdA Utrecht, we stand in front of and next to our Alptekin. We have good contact with each other and will take to the streets together again tomorrow with our message for a fairer Netherlands.
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