{"id":3669,"date":"2016-05-20T16:10:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/05\/20\/sp-mag-niet-flyeren-op-erasmus-universiteit\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:13","slug":"sp-mag-niet-flyeren-op-erasmus-universiteit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/05\/20\/sp-mag-niet-flyeren-op-erasmus-universiteit\/","title":{"rendered":"SP not allowed to distribute pamphlets at Erasmus University"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Politieke partijen mogen geen flyers uitdelen op de campus van de EUR.<\/span><\/p>

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Erasmus University Rotterdam has asked the SP to stop distributing pamphlets on campus. This request was made after party members were seen handing out pamphlets in the EUR grounds last Tuesday to promote a debate.<\/p>\n

One student with different political leanings reported this to the university. He said that he didn\u2019t see why the SP was able to distribute pamphlets on campus if his own party wasn\u2019t allowed to do this. The university then sent an e-mail to the SP saying that handing out pamphlets on campus was against the rules and asking them to stop doing it. The party was also asked to refrain from posting videos of their activities on their website, particularly if these videos showed the university logo. EUR does not wish to be linked to the SP in any way.<\/p>\n

According to EUR\u2019s spokesperson, the reason why EUR did not stop the SP handing out pamphlets on Tuesday is simple: \u201cWe just didn\u2019t see them. No political parties are allowed to hand out pamphlets here on campus. They\u2019re welcome to stand outside the campus grounds, they\u2019ve got every right to do it there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cut to the quick<\/h3>

The SP was cut to the quick by this. In that case, the party said, what does the university want to be linked to? SP member Sandra Beckerman, who organises the debates, complained: \u201cStarbucks is allowed to post on the university website. This company goes around saying that they\u2019re socially responsible, but they\u2019re continually evading paying all kinds of taxes. And a recruitment event is held at the university every year where big companies can recruit students. So why can\u2019t we hand out flyers for a debate on independent science?\u201d<\/p>\n

According to EUR\u2019s spokesperson, this ban is laid down in the university regulations and applies to all political parties. \u201cThe only people who can hand out pamphlets on campus are members of student associations and study associations, provided that they ask permission beforehand. Of course political parties can hold debates at the university. The SP have rented an auditorium for the event, and that\u2019s perfectly fine. But handing out pamphlets is against the rules. Not only because we want to remain neutral but also because of the mess. All those pamphlets will be left lying about on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018SP knew the rules\u2019 <\/h3>

The RTV Rijnmond broadcasting company filmed the SP when they were handing out the pamphlets. According to EUR\u2019s spokesperson, the university has a lot of contact with RTV Rijnmond, and they always ask permission first before filming. \u201cBut they didn\u2019t ask us this time, so I asked the journalist why. He told me that the SP had asked him not to, otherwise the university would find out that they were there. So obviously they knew the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandra Beckerman feels this statement is excessive. \u201cI really don\u2019t know what to say. And I can\u2019t prove that there\u2019s absolutely no truth in it either. I haven\u2019t had any contact with them at all about this. I\u2019d never do that anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

SP and ROOD have sent an open letter to the university as a result, and follow-up action will be discussed during next Monday\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n

The debate will be held between 19:30 and 21:30 on 23 May in the Van der Goot Building.<\/p>\n\n\t

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De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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