11 June 2008

Wilders disregards Jordanian law
The leader of the populist Freedom Party Geert Wilders says he is not worried about a suit filed against him on Tuesday in a Jordanian court.

A Campaign for the Prophet group, which includes Jordanian MPs and media outlets, says his film Fitna is in violation of publishing laws which ban insults against religion and attacks against Islam and the prophets.

De Telegraaf quotes Wilders as saying: "It's ridiculous. Let them do whatever they like. I don't have to adhere to Jordanian law, but to Dutch law." He said the campaign is a political game played "by the wrong kind of group in the wrong kind of country".  

The Campaign for the Prophet has also launched a media campaign calling for a boycott of Dutch products. The group had given shopkeepers until 10 June to remove their stockpiles of Dutch goods from the shelves.

Infectious Orange fever leads to high absenteeism
Many companies were plagued by high absenteeism the day after the Dutch national team played in the European Championships.

The newspaper AD says this was no exception since many employees are known to be "structurally absent" on days which precede or follow holidays.

The paper reports around 40 companies have hired two cooperating private detective agencies, Q2A and DB2 to spy on employees who have a history of “strategic illness”.

On Tuesday morning, the telephone rang at a medium-sized transport concern in Utrecht. “I'm sick,” is the message that the employee gives.

A while later, the employer calls Q2A and DB2 detective agencies and ask that they look into the sick employee.

Private investigators 'The Beaver' and 'De Brunt' study the person's description. After calling to make sure he is at home, they park outside his house and wait.

Later, 'the subject' leaves the house and The Beaver and De Brunt, armed with binoculars, follow the man into town. Amidst the orange flags fluttering on a terrace he can be seen ordering a toasted sandwich and a cup of coffee. The Beaver and De Brunt make photographs.

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