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Citizens of the Netherlands celebrated the 161st anniversary of the abolition of slavery with a national ceremony in Amsterdam’s Oosterpark. The event was attended by hundreds of people, including ten members of Mark Rutte’s outgoing cabinet.
Citizens of the Netherlands celebrated the 161st anniversary of the abolition of slavery with a national ceremony in Amsterdam’s Oosterpark. The event was attended by hundreds of people, including ten members of Mark Rutte’s outgoing cabinet.
On his last day at work, Prime Minister Rutte laid a wreath on behalf of his government team. Martin Bosma, president of the House of Representatives, Did not assist after the National Institute for the History and Heritage of Slavery in the Netherlands, NiNsee, disinvited him for his controversial statements about slavery. Concern about possible altercations during the ceremony influenced the decision.
