Far-right Dutch MP to be sent home: BritainA far-right Dutch politician facing trial for likening lik·entr.v. lik·ened, lik·en·ing, lik·ens To see, mention, or show as similar; compare. [Middle English liknen, from like, similar; see like2 Islam to Nazism was refused entry to Britain on Thursday and was to be sent back to the Netherlands, the Home Office said. "He was refused entry... anybody who is refused entry to the UK will be detained and returned. They will not be allowed to enter the UK," a Home Office spokesman told AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. , referring to Dutch MP Geert Wilders. Wilders, whose anti-Islam short film "Fitna Fitna (فتنة) is an Arabic word, generally regarded as very difficult to translate but at the same time is considered to be an all encompassing word referring to schism, secession, upheaval and anarchy at once. " triggered a firestorm of criticism, was detained by Britain immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. officials on arrival at London's Heathrow airport. "The government opposes extremism in all its forms. It will stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country," said the Home Office spokesman. The Dutch ambassador to Britain, Pim Waldeck, travelled to Heathrow to offer assistance. But British authorities had already informed Wilders on Tuesday that his entering the United Kingdom would pose a "genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests of society." "Your statements about Muslims and their beliefs, as expressed in your film 'Fitna' and elsewhere, would threaten community harmony and therefore public security," said a letter addressed to Wilders and made available to AFP. His 17-minute film, which likens Islam to Nazism and links it to terror attacks, has been described as "offensively anti-Islamic" by United Nations Secretary-General The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon. Wilders, 45, is the leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV PVV Partij Voor de Vrijheid (Party For Freedom; The Netherlands) PVV Pin Verification Value PVV Programvareverkstedet (Software Workshop, Norwegian organization) PVV Potato Virus V ), which has nine seats in the Dutch parliament. 
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