Geert Wilders and Nigel Farage abusing the liberties of free speech
The Ukip MEP was today summoned to see the European parliament's president, Jerzy Buzek, who demanded that he apologise to Belgium, its people and its former prime minister for his remarks.
When Farage refused, Buzek said he was considering sanctions, including possible suspension from the chamber, against him.
Note EU-Digest: Geert Wilders and Nigel Farage are abusing the liberties free speech provides to them and as such show their contempt for the democratic system they claim to protect. They consider the ability to make personal and public insults about peoples appearances, customs and religion a part of free speech. In that respect it is not much different from the days of Adolf Hitler and his followers, who continuously ridiculed and warned against the Jewish race in the Reichstag (German Parliament), public gatherings and in the press. We all know how that ended...
For the complete report from the Guardian click on this link
Labels: EU, European Parliament, Free Speech, Geert Wilders, Nigel Farage
