Dutch Trojan: Achmed Aboutaleb

The new cabinet for the Balkenende government has become public. Contrary to what I wrote previously Achmed Aboutaleb, the focus of the Muslim voting block that is becoming increasingly powerful in urban zones of The Netherlands, was not made a Minister. Instead he will be a Deputy Minister ("Staatssecretaris") of Social Services under Minister Donner. Piet-Hein Donner is the former Justice Minister, made infamous by his remark that Sharia could become Dutch law through the democratic process. MORE