On Monday, 93-year-old Dries van Acht and his wife of the same age, Ezeni van Acht-Krekelberg, passed away in the city of Nijmegen and were buried in a close family circle, according to the update. In recent years, the couple faced serious health problems.
The method of euthanasia was chosen by the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dries van Acht and his wife Ezeni to leave life. The Rights Forum, a think tank founded by Dries van Acht, announced the couple’s death on Friday.
On Monday, 93-year-old Dries van Acht and his wife of the same age, Ezeni van Acht-Krekelberg, passed away in the city of Nijmegen and were buried in a close family circle, according to the update. In recent years, the couple faced serious health problems.
“He died hand in hand with his beloved wife,” reads the relevant announcement on the website of The Rights Forum. After seven decades at his side, Ezeni has always been for Dries van Acht “his girl”, it is pointed out.
A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), Dries van Acht served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982. He was a staunch supporter of the creation of an independent Palestinian state and had criticized the Dutch government for its biased stance on the Middle East.
Source :Skai
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