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Published On: Tue, Nov 8th, 2016

Fair question

Is Prime Minister Marlin following the right path by asking for a meeting of parliament to discuss the border row with the French over Captain Oliver’s? That seems a fair question.

What is the parliament supposed to do? Listen to something it has already learned via the media? And then what?

The facts are simple: the water in Oyster pond is Dutch territory, Captain Oliver’s is a tax payer on the Dutch side and the French have no business meddling in its affairs. The thing is, they did.

It is a matter for the Dutch and French ministries of foreign affairs, not for the local authorities. Nevertheless, in our opinion PM Marlin is right to make some noise about this issue.

But his next move should be a call to Minister Bert Koenders, and take it from there.