Faber criticised for refusing "honours" for COA volunteers - DutchNews.nl

Royal distinction: The five volunteers are committed to the reception of asylum seekers and refugees. According to Faber, their work is “at odds with…

"Their work is diametrically opposed to my policy," says the minister. And that is why she does not want to sign the nomination.

Anger and disbelief in the House of Representatives about an action by Minister Marjolein Faber (Asylum and Migration, PVV). She refuses to sign the nomination for a royal distinction for five volunteers who have worked for asylum seekers and refugees at the COA, among others. Coalition party BBB is also very critical.

The approval of a royal distinction leads to a fuss in political The Hague. Five people who worked at the COA (Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers) and in the refugee sector have been nominated for a medal, but according to sources in The Hague, Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber (PVV) refuses to sign these nominations.

19:56 The Dutch opposition has lost confidence in Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber. Patience has run out after yet another controversy surrounding the minister who did the dirty work for Geert Wilders.

In this episode of Rechts voor z’n Raap, Bart Reijmerink and Daniël de Liever tackle the political and social news of the week. From Marjolein Faber refusing to award ribbons to activists from the asylum industry, to the commotion surrounding Marine Le Pen and the role of NGOs in Brussels – everything is discussed. We also discuss the CDA’s blockade of a motion against lobby money, financial mismanagement in Amsterdam, the impending end of the D…