Twente for Protest is going to demonstrate at Ei van Ko

10 / 12 / 2024 | Jari Dokter

The Twente for Protest action group is pulling out all the stops one more time to make a statement against the cuts in education. The group calls for a protest in front of the city hall in Enschede on Wednesday afternoon at 13:00.

Kristy Claassen, one of the initiators of 'Twente for Protest', hoped to focus fully on completing her PhD again after the protest on 25 November. Nevertheless, she wants to make her voice heard again on Wednesday, because next Thursday the decision will be made in the House of Representatives about the cuts in education. 'We take our whistles and banners with us again. This time at the town hall on the Ei van Ko in Enschede. There we give one or two speeches and then we hand over a letter to the mayor Roelof Bleker. If he is in Enschede, because we don't know that yet. The goal is to speak to the mayor and receive support from him. Unfortunately, we haven't heard anything from Bleker yet. At the protest in The Hague - two weeks ago - several mayors from the country were present.'

From Enschede to Amsterdam

With this call for protest, Claassen is not only targeting students and staff of the University of Twente. This time, the initiator also wants to appeal to the wider public. 'I want to bring the subject to the attention of the entire region and community, because the cuts go far beyond the universities. A protest is not only planned in Enschede, demonstrations have also been announced in Nijmegen, Tilburg, Leiden, Maastricht, Utrecht, Groningen, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.'

Clear statement in busy times

The busy month of December is unlikely to result in a high turnout. Claassen is aware of that. 'Until now, I was surprised every time with the high turnout. I hope for that again next Wednesday.'

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