In refuge due to threat for his life is located Belgian Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne, according to Belgian reports. The case not related to the Qatar scandalsaid a ministry img at euractiv.
Belgian media reported that his house Vincent Van Quickenborne in the West Flemish city of Kortrijk is again foundby increased surveillance by local and federal police agencies.
This also happened at the end of September, when the police were informed about plans to kidnap the Minister of Justice. Four suspects are currently in custody awaiting trial in connection with the alleged kidnapping plot.
However, a img at the Belgian Ministry of Justice told euractiv that due to the situation the minister has been taken to a safe “shelter”.
Asked if he was related to the Qatar scandal, which has shocked public opinion in Belgium, he replied in the negative.
It is rumored that a threat level 4 (risk of serious and imminent attack) may be declared, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office will not confirm or deny this.
The security services discussed the issue on Wednesday evening at the Interior Ministry’s Crisis Center in Brussels.
Federal Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Eric Van der Sypt told reporters that “this evening we received new information about the possible threat to the person of Minister Van Quickenborne. We are evaluating this information and will investigate it thoroughly.”
“Of course we are not taking any risks, neither with the minister nor with his family. Additional security measures were agreed upon. I think it’s obvious that we can’t say to give details. I can only confirm that there are increased security measures,” Van der Sypt said.
Source: News Beast
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