Unia files a complaint against Aalter municipal administration for possible infringement of anti -racism legislation (Aalter)
Equal Opportunity Center Unia has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office in East Flanders because the registration policy of the municipality of Aalter may go against the anti-racism legislation. The Federal Migration Center Myria also takes the policy of the East Flanders municipality and mayor Pieter de Crem on De Korrel. For example, answers to reports from Flemish MP Mieke Schauvliege (Groen).
Last month showed a report of Pano and from revelations in The morning That people with a non-Belgian sounding name have to wait nine times longer for registration in the Aalterse population register. The East Flemish municipality, where former CD & V minister Pieter de Crem is mayor, there would systematically proceed for people of foreign origin to check the quality of the residence before domicile is possible.
In the meantime, the public prosecutor’s office has started an investigation into possible breaches of racism legislation and Audit Flanders has also started a forensic audit to deal with the registrations in the population register in Aalter.
The answer to reports from Groen-Mieke Schauvliege, it appears that Unia has also filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office for possible infringements of the Anti-Racism Act. According to UNIA, systematic delays and extra living quality controls for people with non-Flemish sounding names can be a suspicion of discrimination.
Myria confirms that the legal registration procedures were not followed in several files.
Schauvliege: « I am satisfied that Unia and Myria have thoroughly viewed this report. They confirm the suspicion of discrimination, the infringements of the anti -rascism law and erroneous application of legislation. These are very serious facts. »
« Unia and Myria confirm the gross and discriminatory practices of the Crem in Aalter. Let the dish now do its work. Discrimination is never possible, and certainly not if you are mayor, » says green politicians.
