Dutch Muslims want lawmaker convicted

Geert Wilders is facing charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims for statements that include comparing Islam with Nazism and calling for banning the Qur’an and taxing Muslim scarves, which he calls “head rags.”
Prosecutors last week acknowledged they have failed to prove the case against him and called for his acquittal. The Judges may disagree, and their verdict is expected Nov. 5.
“Arson. Attempted arson. Vandalism. Disturbances. Incivility to people attending mosques. Obscenities. Intimidating behavior — they have all become everyday occurrences” as a result of Wilders’ public remarks, said Mohammed Enait, speaking for an alliance of Dutch mosques that had asked to testify as victims in the case.