04-03-2010 Dutch Party for animals wins 6 seats in local elections

The Dutch Party for the Animals, which already has two MPs, one Senator and 17 other representatives, yesterday contested the local elections for the first time and won six seats, one in each of the areas they contested, which include: Amsterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Apeldoorn, Groningen and Buren. This makes the total number of representatives 26.

The local councillors seek to establish a permanent official post for animal welfare and the environment, scrap dog taxes, ensure there is more space for dogs to exercise, encourage green recreation, ban circuses with wild animals, provide structural solutions to animal rescue and shelters, and encourage the use of sustainable energy.

During the forthcoming General Elections on 9th June (brought forward due to a collapsed government recently), the Party for the Animals expects to double their current number of two to four seats.