The MR group of the City of Brussels also reacted, through the voice of its group leader, David Weytsman. He asked the mayor of Brussels to implement a “real intervention and prevention plan“, in view of the matches to follow within the framework of the World Cup.
Asking that the thugs be punished with the greatest firmness and being surprised at the low number of people arrested, David Weytsman also questioned the mayor Philippe Close on the reasons for which he decided to confine the rioters to a specific district, to know Lemonnier, without first informing the inhabitants and traders. He also asks that the City intervene for the damage caused to the merchants if the insurance companies do not do so.
The leader of the liberal group finally said he was worried, in terms of image, by what was happening. “Yesterday’s riots were broadcast on several international TV channels and the New York Times also made a feature of it this morning… Our city is barely recovering from two years of crisis which prevented tourists from coming until we. This is very damaging for Brussels“, he concluded.