Productions
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4 May 2002
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ABC News
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The rise of Pim Fortuyn |
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Since columnist, writer and ‘public gay' Pim Fortuyn won one third of the votes in the city of Rotterdam in the Dutch local elections early March, he is one of the mayor players in the Dutch National elections the 15 th of May this year. A very homosexual outsider attempts to seize political power using hard language, causing the current politicians to be tongue-tied, insecure and divided. Around the Dutch elections the ABC wants to find out how the Dutch are handling the migrant issue after new politician Pim Fortuyn suddenly seems to win most of the votes.
Activities: research, set-up interviews with Pim Fortuyn, an analyst and other involved politicians, accompany filming.