Dutch counterterrorism officials notified Wilders of the plot and that the individual had been arrested.
Right-wing Dutch politician
Geert Wilders has canceled a planned ‘draw Muhammad’ cartoon contest in
the Netherlands after Islamic terrorists threatened to attack the event.
The announcement follows a threat by a
Pakistani Muslim who posted a video to Facebook vowing to assassinate
Wilders before he was arrested.
“The threats resulting from the
cartoon contest are running out of control,” Wilders said in a statement
posted to Twitter. “Now other people are in danger because of extremist
Muslims who see not only me but the Netherlands as a target.”
“If innocent people are murdered then
they and no one else are responsible. To avoid the risk of victims from
Islamic violence, I have decided to cancel the cartoon competition,” he
added.
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