Deputy Minister Van Rijn looks back: “Pray that what we do is good” | Inland

Minister Martin van Rijn took office when the corona storm was at its strongest. “In a department that worked day and night, impressive.”

Ⓒ MATTY VAN WIJNBERGEN

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In the midst of the corona crisis, Labor Party leader Martin van Rijn (64) took on the role of interim minister in the cabinet. He said “yes” to the VVD who asked him to replace the collapsed Bruno Bruins. After his first weeks, the minister looks back on a tumultuous period in which he makes decisions that can make the difference between life and death. “You always try to take them with as much information as possible. At the same time, you also think: let’s pray that what we do is right. ”

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