The Brussels district mayor who banned the National Conservatism Conference explains on X why he issued an order against NatCon.
The mayor of the Brussels district hosting the National Conservatism Conference (NatCon), Emir Kir, issued an order on Tuesday to ban the two-day event and wrote: they do not welcome the extreme right.
In a message posted on X, the mayor of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode wrote: "I have issued a mayoral order to ban the National Conservatism Conference in order to guarantee public safety."
In Brussels and in the Etterbeek and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode districts of the Belgian capital, "the extreme right is not welcome ," the mayor declared.
In his execution, the mayor gave instructions for police action and wrote:
in view of the fact that the protection of national sovereignty presupposes a Eurosceptic attitude, and serious atrocities against public order are expected, the event should not be held.
In his justification, he further emphasized
the event may contain provocative and discriminatory content, the speakers include traditionalists, homophobes, those who do not respect human and minority rights, and the author of controversial works on political Islam.
According to him, it cannot be ruled out that Belgian and foreign extremist groups endanger the physical integrity of the participants, as according to information, several people came from other countries for this purpose. He also pointed out that the organizers do not guarantee sufficient security measures.
The banning of the event is also justified because it can provoke violent reactions and poses a significant threat to public order, public safety and public peace.
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“I'm banning a conference called NatCon. Any gathering related to the event, including participants, organizers and opponents, is prohibited in the district," he said.
Violators of the order are subject to the Brussels police's governing procedural rules, the mayor of the district where the event took place added in his order.
MTI
Photo: Emir Kir Facebook
