The police intervened Monday in a dispute between the owner of Pukkemuk play barn in Dongen (Noord-Brabant) and some visitors. It would go to Muslim visitors, some of them dressed in burqas, who had gone in prayer Pukkemuk.
One of the visitors, Bilal Salam from Tilburg, on Wednesday filed for discrimination. Police spokesman Willem van Hooijdonk confirms. ,, I can not go into the substance of the declaration. We will discuss the matter with the public prosecutor responsible for cases of discrimination. "The owner of Pukkemuk emphasized that there was no discrimination, but of behavior that does not fit on a playing location for children.
Accused
Part of the discussion between the owner and visitors are filmed by visitors and is distributed online. Including on the Facebook page of Maroc Media raining indignant reactions about the behavior of the owner of Pukkemuk, who is accused of discrimination.
Salam, who posted the video on Facebook, said he had gone with three women, two men and eleven children to Pukkemuk. The women wore a burqa. The company had booked in advance and was admitted Monday to the play barn.
Salam had some people from the group prayed in a corner. The owner of Pukkemuk came against the company, which was then about an hour inside, tell the women had to take off the burqa. They refused this and then came the conflict. Subsequently, the police is onsite come to mediate.
Discrimination
Salam thinks that there is discrimination. ,, We just wanted a nice day. "He says it is not his intention to Pukkemuk blacken and Salam called the owner, no Muslim hater. Police confirm that an agreement has been made after the conflict.
Spokesman Mark Rows of the municipality Dongen is the owner at his request in the communication about the issue. Rows: ,, You see in the movie is not the reason. The entrepreneur Knowing I can not believe this has anything to do with discrimination. "
No prayer house
The owner leaves in a statement that children have the lead role in the play barn. ,, Pukkemuk is not a house of prayer for adults. That is why we have appealed to the group. As we also appeal to other groups that raise questions among children or their parents with conspicuous behavior. Discrimination has everything to do nothing. We take 100 percent distance.
,, Every week we received from children in all shapes and sizes. "According to the owner is evident from customer research that many children find it a joy to come to Pukkemuk. ,, Why we take with confidence from this complaint. We rather spend our time and energy to everyone who comes here to make fun together. ''
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fact is that the family dresse in Burka were having their day of in this private childrens farm. They were NOT refused at the door. They did NOT have any problems.
But decided to start their (allah ackbar) prayers in the midst of 3 to 5 year old kids on the same day several terrorist attacks were discovered only Km's away. This has nothing to do with being muslim. This has something to do with communication between a fellow dutch family and their surrounding countrymen.