Pegida leader burns Koran at Stopera in Amsterdam

Pegida leader Edwin Wagensveld set fire to a Koran in the centre of Amsterdam on Thursday. He did this in front of the entrance to the Stopera, an ANP reporter saw.

Early in the evening, many police officers were on their feet at the city hall, due to a demonstration by Pegida leader Edwin Wagensveld. The police were there with riot police vehicles and were visibly walking around to keep counter-demonstrators away from Wagensveld. A few days ago, Wagensveld had already announced via social media that he would burn a copy of the Koran at the Stopera. Since then, calls have been circulating to hold a counter-…

SocialEdwin Wagensveld (Pegida) is at it again folks! After being sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a week of suspended prison (strange thing) earlier today, he went to the capital to celebrate the proclamation of a Koran. According to photo expert Bob van Keulen, the masked flag burner is also present among protesters running amok with the police. This topic is being updated. Update 18:29 Edwin Wagensveld (and his Koran) has arrive…