Plan Coenradie (PVV) continues: prisoners earlier

The motion against the plan of State Secretary Ingrid Coenradie (PVV, Justice and Security) to release prisoners with relatively short penalties a maximum of two weeks earlier, was rejected by 75 against 74 votes on Tuesday. Coenradie can therefore continue with her plans, despite three coalition parties (PVV, VVD and BBB) that voted against her proposal.

Last week the motion was also voted on. That then became a draw, so that the joint and several mood had to go again on Tuesday. A result of 74 votes in favor and 75 votes was counted against. This caused unrest in the Chamber, because that result had one opponent more than what was anticipated. Chamber chairman Martin Bosma admitted after the unrest that a mistake had been made and that indeed only 148 MPs were present. Yet it was not again voted because that would not matter for the result. The motion would also be rejected with a second time.

Prior to Tuesday’s vote, it was agreed to ‘pair’. That means that if a pre-or opponent cannot be present at the mood, who agrees with a member of the other camp to both be absent. As a result, a result of 74 against 74 was already anticipating.

Coenradie came home with the plan prisoners with relatively light penalties earlier last month, due to a shortage of cells. That proposal came up with fierce criticism, in particular from her own party, the PVV.

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