He calls it worrying. “The question is whether that group of demonstrators want to support the message of the farmers’ protests, or whether they are after other things,” says Woelders.
Nuisance
The farmers have caused nuisance in recent days. Highways were blocked and they again visited the home of nitrogen minister Christianne van der Wal.
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The police saw a hardening in the farmers’ actions yesterday. “When we see the images, there seems to be public violence. That is completely unacceptable,” said the police chief.
Got out of hand
Yesterday the farmers’ protest got out of hand in several places. Even the ME and the army got involved, as can be seen in the video below:
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Yesterday, the violence also targeted the police, Woelders said. “Throwing rocks and fireworks, but they also punctured tires.” He again calls it unacceptable. “And we will take strong action against that where we can. We will enforce and detect where necessary.”
Protest again
The farmers have announced that they will be taking action again today. If necessary, the police will intervene, says Woelders. But he emphasizes that tough action is not the goal. “We first try to start talking again, to keep the demonstrations within the rules. Demonstrations are allowed, but you have to know where the boundaries are.”
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