On Thursday morning, Marc Tarabella was released from Marchoise prison and allowed to return to his home in Anthisnois where he will be under electronic surveillance. The Acting Mayor, Michel Evans, greeted him outside his home and Tarabella later spoke with L’Avenir about his physical and mental state during his two-month incarceration. He expressed gratitude for the support of his family, friends, and colleagues and stated that he was most looking forward to reuniting with loved ones. Tarabella plans to work from home and continue to fight to prove his innocence. He also thanked those who supported him during his ordeal. Tarabella was detained since February 11 as part of the Qatargate corruption case in the European Parliament.
He finally left the Marchoise prison this Thursday morning, to join his home in Anthisnois, where he will then be placed under electronic surveillance. It was around 10:15 a.m. that he was able to pass the door of his house, rue du Centre, under the gaze of the RTBF cameras. Michel Evans, Acting Mayor, came down to meet the press. “I had time to see him and we waved. I can’t wait to see him again. It’s a relief for everyone.” He will then knock on the MEP’s door to greet him. But it will remain closed.
The most enjoyable? “Take the people I love in my arms”
Marc Tarabella will confide a few hours later to L’Avenir. First on his physical and mental state after these two months of incarceration. “It was not easy. It was a trying time for sure. But I was always able to count on my family, my friends and many colleagues in this ordeal. It allowed me to hold on.” What he missed the most were his loved ones,”to be far from mine, from my commune, from Anthisnois but also from no longer being able to work”. His return home is a sign, for him, of reunion. “The nicest thing I’m going to do now is hug the people I love.”
“Give me back to the service of the Commune”
How will he approach this relative freedom? “We will see: teleworking probably… At the local level, we will see what is possible. But returning to the service of the Commune and the Anthisnois seems possible. I will also continue to fight to prove my innocence. I remain of course , as I have said from day one, at the full disposal of investigators should they require any further information, of course.” In any case, Anthisnes and the Anthisnois missed him. “How could it be otherwise…”he concludes.
Marc Tarabella says he is relieved to be able to join his family. “This period was a real ordeal. I would like to thank all the people who have shown their support for me during all these weeks.”
The Belgian MEP was detained on February 11, first in Saint-Gilles prison and then in Marche-en-Famenne prison, as part of Qatargate, an alleged corruption case in parliament. European.
After spending two months in prison, Marc Tarabella is finally able to reunite with his loved ones and return home under electronic surveillance. He expresses his gratitude to those who supported him throughout this trying time, including his family, friends, and colleagues. Tarabella looks forward to hugging his loved ones and getting back to serving his community in Anthisnes. Despite the ongoing investigation, he remains committed to proving his innocence and cooperating fully with investigators. Anthisnes and the Anthisnois missed him, and his return is a sign of reunion and hope.