Sarah Schlitz was the guest of Bel RTL this Thursday morning. The Secretary of State for Gender Equality, Opportunity and Diversity answered Antonio Solimando’s questions, in particular regarding the incidents last night in Brussels following Morocco’s defeat at the World Cup.
Morocco eliminated last night in the semi-finals of the World Cup. The sporting journey of this team will be engraved in history, but in each match there were also breakages, attacks on the police in several cities of our country. Won’t it also leave traces in terms of racism, discrimination and confusion?
“I think we should still salute the achievement of the Moroccan team. And indeed, it is really regrettable that events like these can occur. But I think that this should not overshadow the joy that thousands of people have been able to share here in our country and around the world to see an African team reach such a level in a World Cup.And then, there are some spoilsports, some groups of problematic supporters. We see it in everyday football, which is a problem. Racism in football, violence in the world of sport or in the ranks of supporters, it is unacceptable. There is work in progress at the federal level and at other levels. other levels to stem it.”
We didn’t give fuel to the extreme right? We know that in the meantime there has been a survey conducted here by RTL, the Grand Barometer, we have seen Vlaams Belang progress. These thugs do not give reason to racist behavior?
“I don’t think racists need these kinds of events to be racist. I think that in our society, there is work that needs to be done in terms of violence in the world of football. I work on a daily basis on this subject with the Minister of the Interior, particularly in relation to groups of hooligans who operate in football stadiums and outside. We are also taking action once morest anti-Semitism and homophobic remarks in football stadiums. problem that must be taken as a whole. On the other hand, we take the question of racism head on. So, the comments that are made where people of Moroccan origin are insulted because they support a football team, this is unacceptable.”
