2023-09-07 15:20:00
Death threats, facade tags, physical attacks, insults, harassment, racist remarks… Whether on social networks (anonymously or not) or in real life, Belgian politicians have been confronted with a significant increase in aggressiveness. these last years. According to a study by the Union of Towns and Municipalities, 40% of local elected representatives in Wallonia would even hesitate to stand for re-election in the next elections.
“As an agent, we feel helpless“, confided the Walloon deputy and mayor of Jurbise Jacqueline Galant (MR) on the set of “QR the debate” on September 6. “We lodge a complaint with the police, but nothing happens. Sometimes people (who harass or insult on social networks, editor’s note) are not even heard since we do not know who they are, they write with false profiles.”
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