As the Ecolo regional deputy Olivier Bierin summarizes in a message posted on Twitter, “one can wonder about the advisability of exhibiting a large SUV in the public space” – on the sidelines of the Christmas market – as well as on the interest in heating this space.
Sir @Willy_Demeyer,
One can wonder about the advisability of exposing a large SUV in the public space, but above all does PQ need to be heated (2400 W)?!
Can you put an end to this shameful waste in the midst of the energy crisis?
(Photo by Xavier Jadoul on FB) pic.twitter.com/3tEedA9zTR
— Olivier Bierin (@OlivierBierin) November 23, 2022
Arrested, the Liège authorities reacted publicly on Wednesday.
“I was very surprised, like many of you, by the presence of a car in a glass cube on the pedestrian area of Place Cathédrale. This is an initiative of the organizer of the Christmas rink, with which the City is linked via a multi-year agreement. The vehicle was installed on the public pedestrian space, without having the necessary authorization, explained the mayor of the City, Willy Demeyer. Therefore, I asked the latter to quickly remove the vehicle. »
“For several years, the College has made a point of refusing invasive devices or those that can be perceived as such, continues the elected official in a message posted on Facebook. We are often put on the fait accompli, the managers not asking for the necessary authorizations beforehand. In the present case, this does not constitute a good layout of the premises and it comes into direct confrontation with the heritage”, namely the Virgin Delcour.