Tofik Dibi
Encyclopedia
Tovek Dibi (born November 19, 1980 in Vlissingen) is a Dutch politician
for GreenLeft
(GroenLinks). Since November 30, 2006 he has been an MP. He focuses on matters of criminal law
, safety
, youth
, family
and integration
.
descent. He is studying Media and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in cinema
. He combined his study with activities in the Marxist
Turkish Workers' Union in the Netherlands and in his own neighbourhood Bos en Lommer
in Amsterdam. Together with the Trotskyist
International Socialists, he initiated the national demonstration Stop Bush! organising protests when George W. Bush
visited the Netherlands in 2005 and the national action committee Enough is Enough which focused on the discrimination against muslim
s.
In September 2006 he unexpectedly came in seventh on the list of GreenLeft for the 2006 general elections
and was chosen in the House of Representatives in November 2006. The GreenLeft screening commission called him "a political talent", to Dibi's own amazement, for he had not considered his candidacy all that seriously. At the time he was the youngest member of parliament. Because of his background he concentrates on improving opportunities for young allochtone (migrant) people in the larger cities.
He was arrested and later released on January 13, 2007, whilst pamphleteering against Dutch MP Geert Wilders
with members of the International Socialists. Their posters called Wilders "an extremist" and "harmful for society".
Dibi is openly gay.http://forums.ansaar.nl/nieuws-actualiteiten/50028-tofik-dibi-eindelijk-uit-de-kast.html
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
for GreenLeft
GreenLeft
GreenLeft is a green political party operating in the Netherlands.GreenLeft was formed on 1 March 1989 as a merger of four left-wing political parties: the Communist Party of the Netherlands, Pacifist Socialist Party, the Political Party of Radicals and the Evangelical People's Party...
(GroenLinks). Since November 30, 2006 he has been an MP. He focuses on matters of criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
, safety
Safety
Safety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...
, youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
, family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
and integration
Racial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
.
Biography
Dibi is of MoroccanMorocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
descent. He is studying Media and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. He combined his study with activities in the Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
Turkish Workers' Union in the Netherlands and in his own neighbourhood Bos en Lommer
Bos en Lommer
Bos en Lommer is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.Situated in the west of Amsterdam, the offers easy access to both the exit way and public transport. Most of the buildings are four-storey high apartment blocks, with relatively low rents...
in Amsterdam. Together with the Trotskyist
Trotskyism
Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party of the working-class...
International Socialists, he initiated the national demonstration Stop Bush! organising protests when George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
visited the Netherlands in 2005 and the national action committee Enough is Enough which focused on the discrimination against muslim
Islam in the Netherlands
The history of Islam in the Netherlands started in the 19th century when the Netherlands experienced sporadic Muslim migration from the Dutch East Indies when it was a colony from the Netherlands...
s.
In September 2006 he unexpectedly came in seventh on the list of GreenLeft for the 2006 general elections
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
and was chosen in the House of Representatives in November 2006. The GreenLeft screening commission called him "a political talent", to Dibi's own amazement, for he had not considered his candidacy all that seriously. At the time he was the youngest member of parliament. Because of his background he concentrates on improving opportunities for young allochtone (migrant) people in the larger cities.
He was arrested and later released on January 13, 2007, whilst pamphleteering against Dutch MP Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
with members of the International Socialists. Their posters called Wilders "an extremist" and "harmful for society".
Dibi is openly gay.http://forums.ansaar.nl/nieuws-actualiteiten/50028-tofik-dibi-eindelijk-uit-de-kast.html