Shootings in Brussels: Boris Dilliès defends his record in Brussels parliament
The mayor of Uccle Boris Dilliès defended his record against shootings in Saint-Gilles, Forest and Anderlecht. Minister Verlinden announces the arrival of signal jammers at Haren prison.
Shootings in Brussels communes: debate enters parliament
Google News BE FR reports that Boris Dilliès, mayor of Uccle and a prominent figure in the Brussels majority, addressed the Brussels parliament to respond to criticism linked to a surge in shootings across several communes in the region, notably Saint-Gilles, Forest and Anderlecht.
"The shootings did not arrive with my government," he declared before the elected representatives, thus rejecting direct responsibility for the wave of armed violence on the current executive. The parliamentary commission dedicated to these events did not, however, put an end to political exchanges, according to Le Soir.
In parallel, Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden responded to questions from deputy Julien Moinil by announcing the imminent arrival of signal jammers at Haren prison. These devices aim to neutralise illegal telephone communications from within the establishment, often cited as a factor in the organisation of violence linked to drug trafficking.
The question of political responsibility remains at the heart of the debate. Several media outlets, including moustique.be, underline that no institutional actor seems ready to fully assume the failings that led to this situation. The government has moreover presented a series of measures to combat drug-related violence, without their precise content yet being publicly detailed, according to 7sur7.be.
The parliamentary commission continues its work in a climate of heightened tensions between majority and opposition.
Source: Google News BE FR