When Theo Hiddema (78) canceled his membership in the House of Representatives in the winter of 2020, PvdA MP Khadija Arib (62) read his letter as speaker of parliament, stating the reasons for his departure. Against all custom, Theo opened the letter with ‘Dear Khadija’, which clearly moved the then Speaker of the House. The whole country watched her as he read the rest with a lump in his throat.
Ridiculous
The fact that the two maintain a warm bond is also evident from Theo’s biography, in which he describes a very pleasant evening, when they had a drink together at home and ordered a lot of food together. The bond between them would always remain good and Theo is very angry about what is happening to Khadija. After all, she canceled her membership in the House of Representatives after being anonymously accused of transgressive behavior during her tenure as Speaker of the House from 2016 to 2021. Has she spoken to you yet? “I sent her a message to wish her the best,” Theo tells Story. “It is, of course, a completely ridiculous state of affairs.”
The romantic
Many people will remember the warm way Theo and Khadija talked to each other when he left the House of Representatives. There also seemed to be frequent flirtations between the two! This has led many to suspect there was more between them, partly because Theo is a widower and Khadija is divorced. How was it? “We had a good relationship with each other,” continues Theo to Story. «She tolerated Me well and I she. You shouldn’t romanticize too much, but you have to be stone to ignore her charm. ‘
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