Members of the Party for the Animals (PvdD), plagued by internal conflicts, are meeting in Den Bosch. At the congress, the party leadership hopes to look ahead again and put the "hassle", as the very public dispute between party chair Esther Ouwehand and the former party leadership is called, behind them. The question is whether the hatchet will be buried and whether the party has not been damaged in view of the upcoming elections.
Parliamentarian Leonie Vestering announced on Tuesday that she is resigning as a member of the Tweede Kamer for the animal rights party PvdD due to ongoing conflicts within the party. The board of the PvdD is currently embroiled in a serious dispute with party leader Esther Ouwehand concerning the internal governance and strategic direction of the party.
Esther Ouwehand wants to become party leader of the Party for the Animals. Earlier, the party board said it would no longer nominate her as party leader because it had received "signals and information" indicating integrity violations.