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What kind of actions have council members participated in?

24 August 2008 - Most council members have participated in a demonstration. A smaller number have also squatted or participated in a blockade or occupation. One council member says he has thrown stones.

News from Amsterdam held a survey among 65 (district) council members, asking whether politician Wijnand Duyvendak should be able to be a council member with his activist past. Respondents were also asked what actions they have participated in themselves.

Sixty-nine percent have ever participated in a demonstration, 60% have handed out pamphlets, 80% have signed a petition, 39% have participated in a boycott, 37% in a strike, 22% have squatted and 23% have participated in a blockade or occupation.

Members of GroenLinks and especially Amsterdam Anders / De Groenen (AADG) have participated in many different sorts of actions. VVD members, on the other hand, have limited experience with actions. Below, the data of the respondents who did not choose to remain anonymous are listed.

Yellie Alkema (D66, Centrum): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition.

Elisabeth Boender (GroenLinks, Noord): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, squat, blockade / occupation, 'diverse'.

Henk de Boer (CDA, Zuidoost): demonstration, sign petition.

Margreet de Boer (GroenLinks, Westerpark): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, blockade / occupation, paint slogans.

Marije Cornelissen (GroenLinks, Zuideramstel): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition.

Ruud van Dijk (VVD, Slotervaart): sign petition, boycott.

Mark van Dongen (SP, Zeeburg): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, squat, blockade / occupation.

Jair Eisenmann (VVD, Zuideramstel): demonstration, sign petition.

Rodrigo Fernandez (AADG, Centrum): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, squat, blockade / occupation, throw stones.

Rutger Groot Wassink (GroenLinks, Westerpark): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike.

N.J.H. van Hasselt (VVD, Zuideramstel): action committee for tram safety.

Rick ten Have (D66, Centrum): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, strike, squat.

Coos Hoebe (GroenLinks, de Baarsjes): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, squat, blockade / occupation.

Ron Kat (PvdA, Oud-Zuid): squat.

Joost Kircz (AADG, Centrum): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, blockade / occupation.

S. Kukenheim (D66, Oud-Zuid): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition.

Karim Maarek (GroenLinks, Oud-West): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, blockade / occupation.

Wim Mos (OZO, Zuidoost): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition.

Aaron Moscoviter (GroenLinks, Bos en Lommer): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, squat.

Bouwe Olij (PvdA, gemeenteraad): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, blockade / occupation.

Wanda Pelt (GroenLinks, Zuideramstel): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott, strike, legal action for the rights of women and immigrants' rights .

Jeanine van Pinxteren (GroenLinks, gemeenteraad): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, boycott.

T. Stor (VVD, Geuzenveld): hand out pamphlets, sign petition.

Ivo Stumpe (AADG, Centrum): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, boycott, strike, squat, blockade / occupation, 'all kinds of things'.

Michèl Tromp (VVD, Geuzenveld): hand out pamphlets, sign petition.

Yanni van der Velde (Buurt en Westerpark): demonstration, sign petition, boycott.

Tine Warnaar (Belangen Partij Noord): sign petition.

Jos de Wit (VVD, gemeenteraad): strike.

C. Witte (Belangen Partij Noord): demonstration, hand out pamphlets, sign petition, strike, blockade / occupation.

Photo: Indymedia

UPDATE 28 August 2008 - Karen Wegner (SP, Oost): demonstration, hand out leaflets, sign petition, squat.

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