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'You cannot apologize too often as a minister, because then you are no longer credible'

AD25 September · 16:281 hour ago

Justice Minister Rob Jetten survived a vote of no confidence after admitting to misleading parliament regarding police case numbers, prompting AD political reporters Tobias den Hartog and Hans van Soest to discuss the nature of political apologies. They note that while ministers can make mistakes, excessive apologizing damages credibility, and the key question remains whether parliament trusts him enough to continue his tenure.

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