The Vlaams Belang reacts with incomprehension and disbelief to the statements of Flemish Minister of Coexistence Bart Somers (Open Vld) in an interview in De Standaard. "According to Somers, there is no such thing as the Islamisation of Flanders", says Flemish MP Sam Van Rooy (Vlaams Belang), who wrote a book in 2018 'for freedom and therefore against Islamisation'. "And that's handy, because if you deny the existence of a problem, of course you don't have to solve it."" I have no idea which planet Bart Somers lives on," says Van Rooy, "but on planet Earth the Islamization of Flanders has undoubtedly been in full swing for decades." The Vlaams Belang points, among other things, to the proliferation of subsidised and other mosques, to the increase in Koranic schools and halal shops, to halal meals at school and in prison, to the segregated swimming hours for Muslims, the ubiquitous headscarves, the spring and winter festivals to replace Easter and Christmas, the increasing fear and self-censorship among teachers, cartoonists and comedians.

, the ongoing jihadi threat and the Brussels no go zones. "All things that Somers claims in all seriousness that apparently don't exist."" Islamisation is ubiquitous, and it makes society more free, unstable and violent""So this is not about paranoia or conspiracy theories at all. In our Western and tolerant society, things are constantly happening that show how much we are Islamizing. More and more of our neighbourhoods are more like a neighbourhood in some Islamic country," van Rooy continues. "And that doesn't surprise anyone. Islamisation means that our society becomes more Islamic and therefore more free and poorer. It is about the growing influence of certain Islamic norms, values, traditions and rules and laws. Islamisation is a process as old as Islam itself, because it is the core mission of Islamic teachings. Islam is a totalitarian religious ideology, the literal meaning of which is "submission" for a reason."" Our identity, our freedom and our tolerant, superior culture must be preserved, and that was also the peaceful message of the Outpost banner", concludes Van Rooy. "A message that the Vlaams Belang will continue to convey. Against politically correct journalists and academics, against biased criminal justices and problem-denying ministers."