D66 withdrew from the development plan after "enraged" declarations & # 39; VVD | Now

D66 withdraws from the VVD plan to invest 10 million euros in birth control in Africa. The reason is the "enraged" statements of VVD MP Wybren van Haga, who said contraception was more "back" than investments in the fight against hunger, disease and education.

D66 initially supported the proposal of the coalition partner, but Van Haga's statements go too far to D66 deputy Achraf Bouali. "Unacceptable", according to the deputy

"D66 is absolutely in favor of additional investments in information and access to contraception, so that women can opt for contraception, can easily be safe. and to know how it works, but in no way at the expense of education, nutrition or vaccinations. "

D66 now partners with its coalition partner, CDA, with a proposal to make an additional 10 million available "For Access to Contraception in Developing Countries and for Education"

Van Haga describes population growth in Africa as "catastrophic" where something needs to be done. Deployment on contraception produces more return according to the VVD & # 39; er. "It's awkward for people who do not have more school, but you can only spend your money once," he told De Telegraaf ].

Minister Kaag had already criticized the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Cooperation in the field of trade and development, Sigrid Kaag, has already criticized the statements of the VVD & # 39; s Tuesday. "People's lives should never be described in terms of effectiveness," she said in the radio broadcast Spraakmakers

Kaag pointed out that contraception was making part of Dutch development cooperation policy for years. "But it's not enough to limit population growth if we dissociate it from things such as education, work and the fight against climate change," says Kaag.