Indeed, the Moroccan community is called to take to the streets and in particular, to “empty the Meir” in Antwerp. The call was made via Snapchat. According to this call, the districts on the Kiel, in Borgerhout and in Deurne should go to the Meir “to empty everything”. “The cops want to mistreat our species. It is we who will mistreat them on December 6th. (…) If we all get together, the cops can’t do anything”, can we read.
As relayed by our colleagues from the Nieuwsblad, the police have declared that they are ready to intervene if public order is compromised. “Tomorrow, Morocco and Spain will play in the round of 16 of the World Cup. Messages that incite destruction are circulating. We will carry out visible and invisible surveillance tomorrow and will not hesitate to intervene if public safety is compromised,” the police wrote on Twitter on Monday.
Morocco and Spain will play the eighth finals for the World Cup tomorrow. In the margins, messages are circulating that incite destruction. We will monitor visibly and invisibly tomorrow and will not hesitate to intervene when public safety is compromised. pic.twitter.com/xz34IMYDWr
— Antwerp Police (@PZAntwerp) December 5, 2022
Parents are advised to keep their children at home.
On the Kortrijk side, the police are also on their guard, inform our colleagues. In Brussels, a special system has also been put in place.
