Pigs' feet against the construction of an immigrants' centre in the Netherlands
The residents of Berlicum protest against the construction of a refugee hostel with pig's feet, eggs and firecrackers.
Image of the pig's feet on the site fence.
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According to the local media Digital Burg, Some residents of the village of Berlicum organised a protest against the construction of a centre for between 250 and 300 asylum seekers. Among the acts of rejection, some protesters They hung pig's feet on the fence of the site where the construction of the facilities is planned..
Tense protest in front of the town hall
Berlicum is a relatively small and quiet town, with a predominantly rural and residential setting and a cohesive community. The call for the gathering was spread via social media and attracted hundreds of people, including many minors.
The protest escalated into violent incidents despite the notable police presence. The town hall of Sint-Michielsgestel (to which Berlicum belongs) was the focus of the unrest: some protesters They threw eggs, hung protest banners and set off fireworks..
Although tensions were high for a while, the situation calmed down at around half past seven in the evening. After the protest, significant damage was recorded around the town hall. Further demonstrations are expected in the coming days.
Safety and environmental reasons
The organisers of the protest justify the mobilisation because they say the aim is to avoid the installation of the centre for safety reasons and due to its capacity, which they consider excessive for the area.
Moreover, environmental groups oppose the reception site on nature conservation grounds, but they steer clear of vandalism and describe it as unacceptable, although they understand the discontent.
Fire on the grounds and pig's feet
Now it's night, Someone set fire to the grounds where the shelter is to be built and placed pig's feet on the fence surrounding it.. The spokesperson for the protest group distanced the organisation from this specific act, saying, «An individual must have done it. We must not judge one another; we need each other very much in this protest.».
The organisers have pledged to continue their campaign with an evening for residents scheduled for 2 April, where they hope local voices will be heard by the council.
Increasingly common protests
In the Netherlands there have been protests over the arrival of refugees, mostly adult men, in small towns and cities. In Doezum, a village of 700 inhabitants in Groningen, the town council announced the construction of a building to accommodate 100 refugees with recognised status. The residents received the news by letter and had not been informed beforehand. This generated dissatisfaction and complaints about the lack of dialogue and the sudden change in the life of the village. The projected arrival would represent a 141 per cent increase in Doezum's population.
In other parts of the country, such as Gelderland o Limburg, There have also been neighbourhood mobilisations against immigrant reception centres. In many cases, the complaints are not so much about the presence of refugees as about la lack of democratic dialogue and the feeling that decisions are made «from the top down», without listening to the affected communities.
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