Zaman, Turkey
June 4 2006

‘Enacting the So-called Genocide Law is Difficult’
By Cihan News Agency, Amsterdam
Published: Sunday, June 04, 2006
zaman.com

Enacting the proposed law presented to the Dutch Parliament which
criminalizes denial of the so-called Armenian genocide’ is decidedly
difficult.

Turkish origin Dutch parliamentarian, Fadime Orgu, considers that
legislative proposal that upset Turks in the Netherlands will be
delayed in the commission.

Orgu said the Armenian lobby seeking the support of the public
opinion in various countries now tries to stir the Netherlands, `the
country of tolerance’, and Turks in the Netherlands will not allow
this to happen.

Liberal Party member Orgu pointed out the groundless and pointless
draft was proposed by only three members of the Christian Union (CU)
party at the 150-seat Dutch parliament and the proposal will be
discussed first in the concerned commission.

Turkish Deputy said: `We will deal with the matter with our friends
within and outside the party. We need to be calm, strategic and
diplomatic. A huge responsibility has been entrusted to Turkish civil
institutions, businessmen and the public.

If we strengthen our lobby, we can stop the draft in its initial
stage.’ Orgu said it will be very difficult to pass the draft even if
it passes the commission.