2023-07-12 20:46:44
On the side of the Namur authorities, the mayor, Maxime Prévot, denies an absolute ban on begging. “In my view, this order is proportionate, since it is limited in time and space”he explains. “As mayor, I try to provide answers to the problems experienced by citizens, traders and tourists. Lately, many have questioned me regarding aggressive begging, and more particularly regarding the increased insecurity in the galleries, where the passages are narrow and where the gatherings of beggars create difficulties.” An upsurge that would also have been objectified by both peacekeepers and the police. The City indicates, however, that an evaluation of the measure will take place at the start of the school year with a working group bringing together politicians and actors in the field. Remember that in 2015, the Council of State had canceled a regulation which prohibited begging throughout the city center of Namur.
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