Chairman of political party threatens his own people

In what is one of the most depraved things I've read since the attack on Mr. Theo van Gogh, Sergej Moleveld, the director of the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF) party was arrested today for sending a threatening letter to two LPF MP's. The letter was sent in the name of an Islamic organization. Its content has not been made public. The LPF is the party of the late politician who was murderd in 2002.
The LPF party organization and the LPF MP's are currently not on speaking terms. In the Netherlands, it is possible for MP's to sever their connections with their party and retain their seat in parliament. Of course, LPF MP Van As immediately declared this incident proves they made the right choice in separating from their party.
Why Moleveld did this, is unclear. It may have had something to do with the strained relations between the MP's and the party. It's also possible he wanted to capitalize on existing fears in society. Either way, it's deplorable.
I hope the judge gives him an alternative sentence. Six months (the maximum length for an alternative sentence) of teaching immigrant school children in Uden to write Dutch letters might just have a wholesome effect on his personality, although I am not keeping my hopes up.
Yeez.
(Breathing in deeply...)

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