I am planning to file a criminal complaint with Dutch authorities against Wes Streeting, the British Health Minister and a leading candidate for the next Prime Minister of the UK.
Since 2004, I’ve lived with constant death threats, forcing me into government-secured housing with round-the-clock police protection. It’s been over 20 years since I lost my freedom and privacy, which seems like the personal cost of being an elected official who speaks out against Islam and opposes mass immigration and the Islamization of my homeland, the Netherlands.
I’ve faced thousands of death threats. Most have come from Islamic extremists, including fatwas, but there have also been threats from left-wing radicals. Until recently, I was unaware that Wes Streeting, a prominent British politician, was part of a violent group advocating for my assassination.
In October 2009, Streeting publicly stated his intention to create a vigilante group that would physically remove opponents by throwing them under trains. I was among those he suggested should be “removed.” I have never interacted with Mr. Streeting, yet he views me as politically dangerous and “mean.” Furthermore, in October 2009, a British court overturned a travel ban that had been imposed on me by the previous Labor government, which had prevented me from entering the UK in February 2009 to speak to a group of British MPs at the House of Lords.
A Dutch court recently convicted two Pakistani political figures and a mullah for calling for my murder, and I believe Mr. Streeting should face similar consequences.
To those who think that 17 years is a long time ago, I must emphasize that Mr. Streeting has never retracted his remark about wanting me thrown under a train. Unfortunately, threats of violence can go unpunished.
Additionally, the oppressive environment surrounding Mr. Streeting has intensified over the past two decades. When I was banned from entering the UK in 2009, I had the ability to appeal that political decision through an independent tribunal. Since then, Mr. Streeting’s party has eliminated the right to appeal, making it impossible for independent courts to challenge their arbitrary decisions.
Now, being denied entry comes with a straightforward assertion: “This decision cannot be challenged.”
Britain is a country I have always respected and loved, viewing it as one of the world’s great democracies. However, under the current Labor Prime Minister Starmer, it seems to have drifted from that ideal, increasingly resembling a totalitarian state.
Geert Wilders is the leader of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV) and vice-speaker of the Dutch parliament.
