Member of Parliament Gidi Markuszower wonders why asylum seekers cannot simply take public transport?
State Secretary Eric Van der Burg (JenV) postpones answering parliamentary questions about transporting asylum seekers by taxi. Member of Parliament Gidi Markuszower (PVV) had asked the State Secretary for Justice and Security questions about transporting asylum seekers by taxi.
Markuszower not only wonders whether the transport of asylum seekers to and from asylum seekers' centers is an issue, but he also wants an answer to the question of whether it is true that these taxi rides are paid for by the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) and, therefore, ultimately will be borne by the Dutch taxpayer?
Markuszower wonders why asylum seekers can't just take public transport, just like most Dutch people who have to go to school or work? The Member of Parliament finds it ridiculous that many Dutch people have to travel by bicycle or public transport in bad weather, while asylum seekers can travel for free and in luxury by taxi. State Secretary Eric Van der Burg has indicated that he cannot answer the questions within the usual period, as not all the necessary information has yet been received.
Member of Parliament Gidi Markuszower was born in Tel Aviv on October 27, 1977 and lives in Amstelveen. He has been active in the House of Representatives for a total of 5 years. In addition to his law studies, he took a number of political courses. Markuszower (1977) was a member of the PVV party in the Senate from 9 June 2015 to 23 March 2017. Last month, Markuszower went on a working visit to Portugal. The flight ticket was taken care of and the hotel costs paid by host Chega, the only national-conservative political party in the Portuguese parliament.
