Vlaams Belang Member Arrested for Organizing Neo-Nazi Concert
In other Eurofascist news, another member of the Vlaams Belang has been arrested for taking part in the organization of the “Iron Pilgrimage,” a neo-Nazi hatefest that happens every year in Europe: Organizers neo-Nazi concerts arrested. (Auto-translated by Google.)
The federal police today arrested three suspects in connection with an investigation into the organization of a series of neo-Nazi concerts. It reports the federal prosecutor’s office. There are suspects arrested in Antwerp, Bocholt and Gullegem, who also each time a search took place. There were computers and documents seized.
The federal prosecutor has for a longer study of the neo-Nazi concerts in the context of breaches of the antiracismewet. So earlier images were seized by a German undercover journalist made during a concert on April 19 in Bellegem.
Last weekend was the extreme right-wing organization Blood and Honor a new concert in Diksmuide. There were many people checked and agents in civilian clothes was also claimed infringements on the racismewet.
The federal judicial police of Veurne argued Tuesday morning than house searches in Bocholt, Antwerp and Gullegem, with the support of colleagues from Kortrijk. The three persons who were arrested are suspected of the concerts in Diksmuide and Bellegem to have organized.
The Vlaams Belang, as usual, is playing dumb: “Vlaams Belang does not tolerate neo-Nazis.”
If it is true that one of those arrested in the investigation into the organization of concerts by neo-Nazi Blood and Honor a few years ago was a candidate in a local election list of Vlaams Belang, then that person immediately put out the party. Reports that party chairman Bruno Falconers.
“It must be loud and clear that the Vlaams Belang is no place for persons dealing with such organizations and inlets ideas”, says in a statement.
Right. They just seem to keep turning up, for some odd reason. Sheer coincidence.
(Hat tip: Killgore.)
UPDATE at 11/6/08 8:28:22 pm:
More information on Bruno Valkeniers:
4/3/2008- Bruno Valkeniers was chosen Sunday by 94.6% of the vote to become the new party chairman of the extreme rightwing Vlaams Belang party. Mr Valkeniers succeeds Frank Vanhecke, who was no longer a candidate after being head of Vlaams Belang for twelve years. Bruno Valkeniers was the only candidate for party chair. The mandate is for a period of four years. The new chairman of Vlaams Belang is 52 years old. He was commercial director of a shipping company. In 2006 he went into politics, and has made a fast career in Vlaams Belang. Currently he is in the Antwerp city council and in the Federal Chamber of Deputies. In recent interviews, Mr Valkeniers stressed that he would continue the current party line of the extreme rightwing party.
UPDATE at 11/6/08 9:00:16 pm:
A Translated version of a YouTube video confirms that a Vlaams Belang member was arrested in connection with this vile concert:
3 organizers behind the Blood and Honor concerts in Bellegem and Diksmuide today arrested by the Federal investigation. Among them is a member of Vlaams Belang, which in 2006 stood as a candidate in municipal elections in Bocholt.
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