Interior Minister Backs Plan to Ban Politicians From Holding Multiple Political Roles
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Interior minister backs plan to ban politicians from holding multiple political roles
Interior Minister Pieter Heerma has expressed support for a plan by D66 and PRO to prohibit politicians from holding certain public offices simultaneously. Under the proposal, members of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, would no longer be allowed to hold political positions at the municipal or provincial level.
D66 and Pro want a ban on dual roles in politics. The largest governing party and the largest opposition party have jointly drawn up a plan to this end. CDA Minister of the Interior Heerma sees merit in the idea. Politicians can currently combine multiple political positions, and sometimes they do so. For example, they might be a member of the House of Representatives as well as the municipal council of their place of residence, or an alderman …
Minister of the Interior Pieter Heerma (CDA) is positive about a plan by D66 and Pro to ban certain dual roles within politics. The parties want to make it no longer possible to be politically active within a municipality or province in addition to being a Member of Parliament.
Reformatorisch Dagblad
Minister of the Interior Pieter Heerma (CDA) is positive about a plan by D66 and PRO to ban certain dual roles within politics. The parties want to make it no longer possible to be politically active within a municipality or province in addition to being a Member of Parliament.
D66 and PRO want a legal ban on combining political functions. Anyone who is a Member of Parliament would then not be allowed to also sit on the municipal council or the Provincial States. The largest governing party and the largest opposition party drafted the plan together. Minister of the Interior Heerma (CDA) has responded positively.
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