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Third time Van Weel has to retract a firm statement: Offering apologies is becoming a pattern

Third time Van Weel has to retract a firm statement: Offering apologies is becoming a pattern

Minister of Justice Van Weel faced criticism in the House of Representatives for allegedly misleading members regarding investigation statistics. This incident, which nearly resulted in a motion of no confidence, follows previous instances where the minister had to retract earlier statements.

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