Dutch minister backs plan to ban MPs from local political roles
Interior Minister Pieter Heerma has backed a D66 and PRO plan to prevent MPs from also holding political roles in local or provincial government. The parties plan to bring forward a bill, arguing that the roles can be difficult to combine and may create conflicts of interest.
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Dutch Interior Minister Pieter Heerma has backed a proposal from D66 and PRO to bar MPs from holding political roles in a municipality or province at the same time, saying the issue of “double mandates” should be examined critically.
The parties plan to introduce an initiative bill. PRO MP Mohammed Mohandis announced it during a debate on the Interior Ministry’s budget, according to ANP. The proposal has not yet become law.
Its sponsors say combining political jobs can be difficult because of the time involved and could create conflicts of interest. Heerma said he recognised the importance of proper relations in democratic government and a balanced distribution of power between levels of government. He said he would await the proposal with interest.
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