Caroline van der Plas (53) from Deventer was elected as expected on Saturday (October 17) as the leader of BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB). She was the only candidate. BBB is counting on 2021 to 5 seats in the House of Representatives elections in March 6.
BBB presents itself as a rural party. "We see ourselves as the local party in national politics. Such a party is desperately needed," says Van de Plas in a statement. "A party that has an eye for local affairs, the vitality of the countryside; we are still missing that in the Netherlands. But no longer from March 17, 2021."
BBB has also announced the order of the electoral list. It features the names of 18 candidates from various regions in the country. Of these, 12 are civilians and 6 are active agricultural entrepreneurs. If the ambition of 6 seats is achieved, then Caroline van der Plas (1.), Femke Wiersma (2.), Erik Stegink (3.), Derk Evert Waalkens (4.), Wim Jaspers (5.) and Elly van Wijk (6.) a place in the House of Representatives.
Concerns about the quality of life in the countryside
Apart from pig farmer Stegink, they are all citizens. To get 6 seats in parliament, based on the electoral quota of just over 70.100 votes in the 2017 elections, more than 420.000 votes are needed.
The title of the BBB Election Program is 'Common sense for a healthy countryside'. BBB is very concerned about the quality of life in rural areas. The countryside is seen by The Hague as a place where solar parks, industrial estates, distribution centers and data centers can be built. "Green is being exchanged for grey. That has to stop. Farmers are now being bought out en masse, because other parties want to 'build, build, build'. Citizens are told that this is done to restore nature," says Van der Plas. "They're just being fooled."
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This is in response to it Boerenbusiness article:
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When it comes down to it, this party with the high number of rural citizens on the list will probably choke us just as hard. Green talk, quality of life, tourism, biological, spray-free zones around the citizen houses. Just wait and see.
