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Staff Member of Minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) Poses as a Gay Muslim in Opinion Piece: "Simply Stupid"

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A cabinet staff member of Flemish Minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) sent an opinion piece to several newsrooms in which he posed as a gay Muslim. Weyts calls this "simply stupid" and will discuss it with the staff member in private.

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A cabinet staff member of Flemish Minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) sent an opinion piece to several newsrooms in which he posed as a gay Muslim. Weyts calls this "simply stupid" and will discuss it with the staff member in private.

·Brussels, Belgium
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The author of the text said that he wanted to test the opinions of the Flemish media. Minister Ben Weyts said that his collaborator had acted unrelated to his office. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Mohammed is a 29-year-old gay Muslim from Borgerhout who goes to the mosque in a crop top. That was read in a remarkable opinion piece...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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BELGA A collaborator of the Flemish Minister of Budget, Ben Weyts (N-VA), recently proposed to several editors a false opinion text in which he pretended to be a homosexual and Muslim man. The case was revealed on Monday by the weekly Knack. The author presented himself under the name "Mohammed El Idrissi" and explained in particular how he lived his homosexuality as a Muslim in a multicultural neighborhood such as Borgerhout (Anvers). The text …

An aide to Flemish Minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) posed as a 29-year-old gay Muslim by sending a fictitious open letter to Flemish media outlets.

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De Morgen broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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