ROSSEM
Rossem or radicals Omvormers en Sociale Strijders voor een Eerlijker Maatschappij (dt. Radical reformists and social fighters for a more just society ) is a Belgian libertarian party , which in 1991 by the Flemish businessman, writers, scientists and self-proclaimed anarchists Jean-Pierre Van Rossem was founded .
The party took part in the elections for the Belgian national parliament on November 24, 1991. It received 3.2% of the vote and had three seats in the lower house and one in the Senate.
Initially, Van Rossem could not accept his mandate as he was arrested a few days before the elections on charges of extensive financial fraud . He was finally sworn in on January 7, 1992. Another parliamentarian for ROSSEM was Jan Decorte , a Flemish actor and director. He broke up with Van Rossem in 1993 and went on as an Independent MP.
In 1993, Van Rossem caused controversy again by shouting 'Vive la République' during the coronation ceremony of King Albert II of Belgium . Later that year, the party collapsed due to power struggles among its members and did not run for the next election.
Van Rossem announced that he would take part in the local elections in Antwerp in 2012. Because his party was not sufficiently prepared, he was unable to implement this plan. In 2014 ROSSEM took part in the European, Flemish and federal elections, but failed because of the threshold clause , after which the party was dissolved again.
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- ^ Jean-Pierre Van Rossem stelt nieuwe partij voor
- ^ Jean-Pierre Van Rossem haakt af voor Antwerpse gemeenteraadsverkiezingen
- ↑ ROSSEM mikt op 8 procent van de stemmen