The federal initiative “against the construction of minarets” from a a group of right wing politicians, mainly from the Swiss People’s Party, the Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland and the Egerkinger Komittee (“Egerkingen Committee”), was a successful populist referendum initiative in Switzerland to prevent the construction of minarets on mosques.
After it turns out that the Swiss referndum to ban the construction of new minarets was approved by 57.5% of the participating voters the news program Tagesschau from the Swiss public TV channel wants to a reaction from Muslims in the multicultural harbour town Rotterdam and from Geert Wilders the leader of the of the populist Party for Freedom.
For this news reportage Featurez gave advice, did the research, set-up and planning, booked a camera crew, did the direction and interviews and translations