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Farmers Defense Force sends letter to the king
Farmers Defense Force wants to visit King Willem-Alexander tomorrow (Tuesday 17 November). The plan is to hand over a letter to the monarch with a cry for help on behalf of the farmers with a view to the upcoming Environment Act. "Take action or be bought out", is the motto. The municipality of The Hague is just putting a stop to it.
Update
For a long time it was thought that a course would be set for Huis ten Bosch palace, but the municipality of The Hague has now put a line through it. The farmers are referred to the Koekamp at the central station. Regardless of whether the expected platoon comes by car or tractor, you must park at Benoordenhoutseweg near Malieveld. It is questionable whether the King will actually receive the letter, since a small delegation is allowed to go to the Cabinet of the King and it is not stated whether the monarch himself is present.
sudden change
Until today, FDF's original plan seemed to be coming to fruition. The organization would be at King Willem-Alexander's door at 9.00:10.00 am. The letter was then handed over at XNUMX:XNUMX am, after which a few more speakers would have their say. It can therefore no longer continue in this capacity. FDF has specifically indicated whether they are canceling the original plan, but they have posted a message with practical information and rules of conduct. It just doesn't mention a change of location.
The action called 'Code Oranje' did not only consist of 'turning up' to the Royal Family. The movement has also launched their FarmerFriendly cooperative are on the schedule. The group will leave for the CBL in Leidschendam at 11.00 a.m. for this.
New environmental law
The reason for the action is the new Environment Act that the cabinet wants to introduce. FDF is of the opinion that the necessary care is lacking in the implementation, as it seems to be pushed through at a rapid pace. The Act includes the Nitrogen Reduction and Nature Improvement Act. According to FDF, the introduction of this could be disadvantageous for Dutch farmers, because in short, every farmer within a radius of 10 kilometers from a Natura 2000 area can be bought out. A small side note: with the purchase arrangement comes a professional ban.
If you have made use of the purchase scheme as a livestock farmer, then you are not allowed to start or take over a business elsewhere. So it's a ban. With the approval of the Nitrogen Reduction and Nature Improvement Bill, provinces and municipalities will also have more say in the implementation of the integration of agriculture on their lands.
Call to the King
FDF secretary Sieta van Keimpema is also making herself heard. In a vlog she calls on the king to receive the letter tomorrow and to heed the cry for help. She hereby informs us that the king made the comment last year that the nitrogen crisis should not be solved by agriculture alone.
FDF is now first going to the king, the Stikstofclaim Foundation (SSC) is also calling on parliamentarians to stand up and take responsibility, as Pieter Omtzigt did at the time in the 'tax fraud' file. "Farmers are cornered, the green economy is irreversibly damaged, permits remain locked and the effect on the quality of nature is unclear, please fulfill your duty as a member of parliament," said SSC.
Jorine Cosse
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