THE HAGUE,
Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Dutch writer of Iraqi descent, who won the European Union
(EU) Prize for Literature on behalf of the Netherlands last month, failed his
citizenship test, Dutch media reported on Friday.
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Rodaan Al Galidi |
Rodaan Al
Galidi got 70 percent of the 30 questions right, below the required 74 percent,
the Volkskrant newspaper said.
The writer
had to go through a complete integration course, the newspaper said.
He came to
the Netherlands in 1998 as a refugee from Iraq and was allowed to take the fast-track
test to prove he had mastered all aspects of Dutch society.
The writers
criticized the questions raised in the 45-minute test.
"I had
to wait nine years in a refugee centre to prove I was a refugee. Then I get 45
minutes to prove I am a good citizen? That's bit of a shame," he
said.
Editor: yan
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