2023-10-01 17:16:23
Fabrice Cumps (PS), the mayor of Anderlecht, delivers an interview on the “diversity plan” within his municipal administration. This must still be examined by the College. This plan inevitably involves a reflection on the wearing of convictional signs, said the mayor. An eminently sensitive theme. Article reserved for subscribers Journalist at the Idées center By Pascal Martin Published on 10/1/2023 at 7:16 p.m. Reading time: 2 min
The municipal administration of Anderlecht will not avoid a discussion on the wearing of convictional signs and its coexistence with neutrality. This is the Gordian knot of a more global reflection on the need to open public employment more widely to diversity.
What is the risk of increasing tensions within the college, knowing that we are one year away from the municipal elections?
I think some politicians might already make it a campaign theme. However, it is essential not to abandon this work and not to leave the final decision to politicians alone. The final arbitration will be made by the college, but we must work together to reconcile points of view. This is a complex debate, and if we cannot find consensus, it might create tensions.
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