“Scandalous” mistake in Belgium: Minister of Justice resigns

The Belgian Minister of Justice, Vincent van Quickenborne, held a press conference on the latest status of the investigation into the armed attack that resulted in the death of two Swedes on October 16.

NOT EVEN PROCESSED

Stating that an unacceptable error was detected during the investigation, van Quickenborne stated that the Tunisian perpetrator of the attack was requested to his country for extradition on August 15, 2022, but the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office did not process this request.

“I ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY”

Van Quickenborne stated that he took responsibility for the incident, which he described as a mistake with dramatic consequences, and stated that he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Alexander de Croo.

De Croo also announced that he had accepted the resignation.

ATTACK IN BRUSSELS

It was revealed that the attacker, who opened fire at random on the night of October 16 in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, killing two Swedes and was killed by a police bullet the next day, was Tunisian and his asylum application in 2019. was rejected in 2021, but continued to remain in Belgium.

“PAPERLESS” IN BELGIUM

In Belgium, people who have arrived in the country by different means and whose asylum applications have been rejected remain in the country for years without any legal basis.

These people, called “Paperless” (Sans papier), make themselves known with occasional hunger strikes and demand residence and work permits. In Belgium, which does not compromise on its position, no permanent measures are taken to address the problem. (AA)