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UN: Dutch govt should lead 'Black Pete' debate
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Demonstrators gather to protest against "Zwarte Piet" or Black Pete, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday Nov. 16, 2013. Opponents say Black Petes are an offensive caricature of black people while supporters say Pete is a figure of fun whose appearance is harmless, his face soot-stained from going down chimneys to deliver presents for the children. Photo: Peter Dejong, AP
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Who is she(from alternative media).
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Asscher: Piet debate already busy
Thursday 21 Nov 2013, 17:17 (Update: 21-11-13, 19:13)
The government does not intend to participate in the discussion of Black Peter in charge. "Of course there is a long debate, so it does not have to be initiated," said Deputy Prime Minister Asscher.
A working group of the United Nations said earlier today that the Dutch people is to determine how to deal with the Sinterklaas tradition and that the government should facilitate the debate.
Asscher points out that the debate has long been discussed by the City Council in Amsterdam to the conciliation of Bussemaker Minister of Culture. Venues all
"Totally disgusting"
He would still be lost in the slipstream of that debate responses dislodged "which I find totally disgusting." According to him to reply that "sometimes outright racist." "I am immensely shocked."
The Deputy Prime Minister said that we live in a free country where you can vary, but believes "sewer racist" as far as he is concerned not acceptable.
"Feast for All"
Asscher hopes that Sinterklaas evolve so that no one needs to feel more. Hurt "Before, it was threatened that children would be taken to Spain in the pocket and that is not so. Sinterklaas must remain a party for everyone."
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