“In terms of the judiciary, it is properly organizedfirst recognizes the lawyer. But in terms of security, it’s a total aberration.”
Jonathan De Taye particularly regrets the place chosen for the trial, namely the Justitia, located in Haren in the former NATO buildings. “Justice must be done in a public place, in the middle of the city, insists the lawyer. Here you are exiled to the other end of the city, so it does not make you want to go there.“
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The lawyer also points out several problems such as the conditions for the transfer of detainees or the controversy surrounding the boxes of the accused. “From that point of view, it’s an absolute disaster.“, deplores Jonathan De Taye, who compares the organization in Brussels to that of the trial of the Paris attacks. “It’s almost embarrassing“.
Jonathan De Taye also returns to the poor performance of Belgian investigators, who were interviewed during the trial of the Paris attacks. “The performance of the Belgian investigators in Paris was catastrophic. It was almost humiliating to be Belgian and to sit in this room,” confides Me De Taye, insisting on their poor preparation.
Finally, the defense lawyer did not hide his concern about the outcome of the trial. While the procedure should last between six and nine months, five jurors have already missed the call. “I’m afraid, I’m not very optimistic. I’m worried about the length of the trial. It’s going to be complicated, I think there’s a very big risk that it’ll go over the top. And that would be dramatic.“