Insecurity in Brussels: Shocking appeal from Molenbeek mayor Saliha Raïss
The mayor of Molenbeek, Saliha Raïss (Vooruit, centre-left ) , described as "worrying" the security situation in Brussels, described on Tuesday by the public prosecutor, Julien Moinil, who mentioned the violence linked to drug trafficking.
The prosecutor, during a press conference held on Tuesday, indicated that twenty shootings had been recorded this summer, calling for additional resources to be made available to the police and the justice system to effectively combat drug trafficking and violence in the Belgian capital. He also deplored the lack of a Brussels policy on health and prevention.
This situation is "worrying," reacted the mayor of Molenbeek, who asserted that "this is not the time to play political games. The time has come to take responsibility." "I welcome her desire to strengthen judicial and police capacities, a message that I have long defended," declared Saliha Raïss, explaining that drug and arms trafficking and crime in Brussels "have their origins in other major cities in the country." […]
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