 Some of these initiatives (called the "Rotterdam Wet") were supported by national politicians.Pastors was critical of the proliferation of mosques, the erection of minarets  and was opposed to practises associated with new immigrants with a Muslim background such as honor killings, polygamy, forced marriage and suppression of women.On a regular basis he was challenged for making denigrating remarks at the expense of the Muslim minority and left-wing politicians which he perceived as politically correct.