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Local parties can commit to BBB
BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) does not participate in the municipal elections, but does enable local parties to present themselves as an ally ('BBBondgenoot'). Such a local party must then endorse the national election program of BBB and the members of the local party become members of BBB.
In its own words, BBB is being approached by many local parties that are seeking to approach BBB with a view to the municipal elections on March 16 next year. BBB lacks the time to properly and carefully prepare these elections.
Moreover, BBB does not want to get in the way of 'local parties that adhere to the BBB ideology', says BBB chairman Erik Stegink in a statement. "That does not alter the fact that the need for local, 'local interest' parties is evident, as underlined in the BBB election manifesto."
Issues that give local play a national platform
Elly van Wijk, secretary at BBB, adds: 'The BBB association is a good example of new governance politics: a new way of quickly and effectively giving issues that occur locally a national platform." The BBB association is visualized by a logo, in which the name of BBB and the relevant municipality will be displayed BBBcompanies can also use the facilities of BBB.
Earlier, BBB party chairman Caroline van der Plas in an interview in the studio of Boerenbusiness know that the party itself does not participate in the municipal elections. "You shouldn't want to grow too fast. You also have to look at what is manageable and what is organizationally possible. If you want to set up BBB in all 350 municipalities, that requires quite a bit. And we just can't do that at the moment." , said Van der Plas in the interview.
Linda van Eekeres
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