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Henny Kreeft is the leader of the Netherland's Muslim Party, NMP. In this interview with Eren Güvercin he talks about his unusual route to the NMP leadership and the main goals of his party.
Mr. Kreeft, why was the NMP founded?Henny Kreeft:
The initial idea for a party came from two Dutch Muslims in 2007. I read an article about it, telephoned them and we eventually met up. After that, they asked me to take over where they had left off. I had wanted to take some time to think about it, but in the end I agreed. They passed on the project to me, and I created the party as it is today.
Reading their party manifesto I realised that it represented a response to the attacks on Islam and Muslims. I accepted this element, but I wanted the NMP to be more than just a one-issue party. So I made it a real party.