Ayaan Hirsi Ali can retain Dutch passport
Dutch national news, posted June 28th, 2006
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The Dutch cabinet has agreed that the former MP of Somali descent Ayaan Hirsi Ali can retain her Dutch citizenship.
Last month, Integration Minister Rita Verdonk ruled Ms Hirsi Ali had never held Dutch nationality because she had not given her full name on an application for citizenship.
Parliament was furious with the integration minister and gave her six weeks to reconsider her decision. Following an investigation, the minister has now admitted that, under Somali law, the name given by Ms Hirsi Ali was permissible.
Parliament is holding an emergency debate on the affair on Wednesday evening.
Source: Radio Netherlands, 28 June 2006
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