Saturday, November 19, 2005

Belgium: Vlaams Belang leader attacked with water and beer

Filip Dewinter, chairman of Vlaams Belang, was pelted with a beer bottle and water cups. The incident occurred at a hall in Genk at a meeting of Vlaams Belang. A crowd of about 65 people, immigrants aged 13 to 18, booed Dewinter when he arrived and then threw beer and water at him.

Local police have identified the perpetrator.