2024-01-05 20:10:00
While freezing cold is expected in the coming days in Belgium, the mayor of Namur, Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés), issued an order on Friday followingnoon prohibiting homeless people from sleeping outside until January 11, indicated the City of Namur on Friday, confirming information from RTBF.
The order will come into effect as soon as temperatures felt outdoors are below or equal to -10°C. People who then refuse to be sheltered may be deprived of their liberty by the police.
This is not the first time that the Namur authorities have made such a decision. Similar ordinances had already been issued in recent years. On the other hand, this winter, attendance at the night shelter has increased and it is regularly saturated, which worries the authorities.
“Last night, 81 people showed up at our night shelter in Jambes, although it can accommodate a maximum of 63 people.“, explained the president of the Namur CPAS, Philippe Noël (Ecolo). “A privileged agreement with a hotel allows us to offer more beds, but their number unfortunately remains limited“.
“From Sunday evening, temperatures felt at night might be around -16°C. We are therefore looking for solutions to offer even more beds, but we primarily encourage the homeless to seek housing solutions from their loved ones.“, he concluded.
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