IOL: The Hague - The Sudan cancelled at the last minute a planned visit by Dutch Defence Minister Eimart van Middelkoop without giving a reason, The Hague said on Tuesday.
The Dutch Defence Ministry said the Sudan informed the government that it would not provide an entry visa to van Middelkoop, whose visit was to have begun on Tuesday.
No reason for the move was given. But Dutch media speculated that the recent anti-Islamic film of rightist politician Geert Wilders was behind the decision.
In his film Wilders, who is known for his anti-Islamic views, argues for a ban on the Koran and cites passages in it which he claims incites [sic] violence by Islamic extremists. [Source: Sudan Calls Off Dutch Minister’s Visit]
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