Recent threats to Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne are currently being taken very seriously and an investigation is underway, the federal prosecutor’s office said. The latter therefore decided to place the politician under reinforced security.
According to our information, the threats against the minister come from the world of organized crime.
“The Federal Prosecutor’s Office was informed last week of a possible threat to the person of the Minister of Justice, Mr. Vincent Van Quickenborne“, indicates the prosecution in a press release
“During the night from Friday to Saturday, three people were deprived of their liberty in the Netherlands. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office requests their transfer to Belgium“it is specified.
The Minister will therefore have to give up certain events in which he was to take part in the coming days
A car registered in the Netherlands containing Kalashnikovs, guns and gasoline was discovered in front of the minister’s home in Kortrijk.
Selon nos confères de The Latest Newsexplosives were also found but the prosecution does not confirm this information.
According to the VRTit would be an attempted kidnapping.
Threats “totally unacceptableSelon De Croo
The threats against Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne are “totally unacceptable“, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo reacted to Belga on Saturday. “But let’s be clear: we will not be intimidated by anyone. The work continues“, added the Flemish liberal.
The Prime Minister added that he had contacted his Minister of Justice (Open VLD) and also sympathized with his family. Finally, Alexander De Croo thanked the Belgian and Dutch intelligence and security services for their collaboration.
“Thank you to the security services for their quick and professional response. I follow the situation closely, with them“, for her part reacted, on Twitter, the Minister of the Interior, Annelies Verlinden (CD&V), also describing the threats as “unacceptable“.