DENK Accuses D66 of Trying to Divide Wilders' Opponents

DENK, the political party led by Tunahan Kuzu, has accused D66 of trying to divide opponents of Geert Wilders.

Kuzu made the accusation in a speech to the Lower House of the Dutch parliament on Tuesday, in which he said that D66 was "playing a dangerous game" by trying to portray Wilders' opponents as being divided.

D66 is a centrist political party in the Netherlands. It is the second-largest party in the House of Representatives, after the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Wilders is a far-right politician who leads the Party for Freedom (PVV). He is known for his anti-Islam and anti-immigration views.

Kuzu said that D66's attempts to divide Wilders' opponents were "unsuccessful" and that they would only "strengthen Wilders' position in the polls".

He also said that D66's actions were "hypocritical" because they had previously criticized Wilders for his divisive rhetoric.

D66 has not yet responded to Kuzu's accusations.

Analysis

Kuzu's accusations come at a time when Wilders' PVV is polling strongly in the run-up to the Dutch general election on March 15.

The PVV is currently the third-largest party in the House of Representatives, with 20 seats.

If the PVV wins the election, it is likely to become the largest party in the House of Representatives and Wilders could become prime minister.

However, a recent poll by Ipsos suggests that the PVV is losing ground to the VVD, which is now polling at 24%, compared to the PVV's 18%.

The poll also found that 56% of Dutch voters believe that Wilders is unfit to be prime minister.

It is therefore still too early to say whether Wilders will become prime minister after the election.

Conclusion

Kuzu's accusations against D66 are likely to further increase tensions between the two parties.

It is also likely to make the Dutch general election even more divisive.