De Crem: “Whoever breaks the rules abroad is …

Lockdown parties are objectionable, dangerous and will be severely punished. That is what Minister of the Interior Pieter De Crem (CD&V) has on Sunday VTM News said.

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The Antwerp police had to shut down a party on the Meir with more than sixty people on Saturday night, while the police in Lint had to stop a barbecue a few days ago with eighty invited guests, who fisted together. Across the country, Belgians hold parties with dozens of attendees, which goes against the federal corona rules.

Minister De Crem warned on Sunday evening VTM News for a flare-up in the number of infections and convicted illegal parties. “My message is: don’t do this,” said De Crem. ‘It is very painful to see that people in their twenties and thirties hold illegal parties. The number of infections in that group is increasing considerably. In this way they can ensure that the reproduction number is pushed above one again. We shouldn’t let that happen. ”

To nip the parties in the bud, according to De Crem, the police immediately pulls out when a report comes in. “All people present at such parties should realize that the minimum fine is 250 euros. Those who are caught several times by the police can even receive a prison sentence. Look, the road to the new normal is a paved road, where the government has clearly explained what is possible and what is not possible from 1 July. Anyone who deviates from that asphalted road ends up in the canal. “

For those who violate the corona rules abroad and get into trouble with fines or an arrest, the Minister of the Interior had a clear message: ‘Then you are on your own. We’re really not going to bother with that. ”

Stiffening possible

Health Minister Maggie De Block (Open VLD) also warned on Sunday The Seventh Day that there will be quick intervention in case of worse corona figures. She alluded to the tightening of the current corona rules. “And to be clear, I am not just talking about an obligation of mouth masks in the shops,” said De Block in the debate.

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