Eid instead of Christmas? – Telegraaf.nl

Following is the decision of supermarket chain Jumbo, not only images of Zwarte Piet in the spell to do, what a lot of stores last year did, but even santa Claus to ward off all private label products. The company states the children’s party only to celebrate with gifts, sweets and symbols as a miter, cap, and shoe'. “The child should be the focus,” explains a spokesman. “Therefore, we have for these symbols are chosen.” At the same time saw the chain there two weeks ago, no harm in a free baklava to share in the framework of the islamic feast of sacrifice.

Despite the inconvenience assures Asscher that “Sinterklaas will always remain” and the PvdA-minister calls it “, as well as the celebration of his time with his life.” But PVV-leader Wilders is absolutely not agree. “Jumbo islamiseert”, he observes. “A feast of sacrifice, and no santa Claus, they are driving me crazy! Let Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet alone."

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From the VVD sounds angry that the public debate is conducted “on the back of an innocent children’s festival.” VVD-Member of parliament Van Veen: “This shoot we are all in a cramp. In my youth, we ate just a chocoladesint, dressed as Piet and we sang in the chimney children’s songbook in the hope that there is something in our shoe. Not because someone wanted to suppress, but simply because we enjoyed it. Today is the day we need everywhere something behind."

Jan Roos, the leader of the usa and EUROPE, to suspect even that in shops there is a politically correct trend. “You see more and more of these companies, the Dutch culture would weggummen and at the same time, no problem with the islamic culture to peddle. Hema was also so. Zwarte Piet had to go but during the sugar feast, the entire store will be renovated."

CDA-Member of parliament Heerma watching the developments, shook his head. “It is sad that adults a beautiful traditional children’s procession to the buttons help,” he says. “I hope that people at home simply Sinterklaas continue to celebrate.”

lack of understanding

Also under retaildeskundigen is little understanding for the decision of Jumbo. “The saint banished goes very far,” says Paul Moers. “There is no one who is critical of Nicholas. Jumbo now stores in his fear. If you only need a miter on the pack, we are about three years forget who santa Claus is. I’m sure people they annoy and think, christmas will soon be on the turn?" Expert Cor Molenaar understand the choice either. “If santa Claus completely out of the shop disappears, it is that turnover costs.”

Jumbo seems to be shocked by all the fuss. The headquarters did yesterday rushed a statement out the door, in a attempt any reputation damage to a minimum. Which says that there is apart of the brand still enough st and pietproducten be sold.