The Royal Netherlands Embassy Islamabad has said that the Netherlands Government unequivocally rejects the film recently released by Wilders. Responding to the news items recently published, a spokesperson of the embassy said the Prime Minister of Netherlands has regretted that Wilders released the film and stated that it serves no purpose other than to cause offence. The spokesperson said the Netherlands government is heartened by the initial restrained reactions of Dutch Muslim organizations. "Muslims, Christians and people of other convictions can easily live together in peace in Netherlands. The problem is not religion, but misuse of religion to sow hatred and intolerance", said the spokesperson. "That is why we are calling for respect for everyone's deepest convictions." The spokesperson noted that the Dutch Foreign Minister, in his latest meeting with Ambassadors of the OIC countries stated that the Netherlands Government is aware of the concerns and the sentiments about this film in the international Muslim community. "We have recently spoken with many people at home and abroad to promote mutual understanding. We will continue to follow this course; the Dutch Foreign Minister had stated and had appealed to the people that let us keep a cool head while preserving the warmth of our relationships."
