It is therefore by force that their departure was ordered this Friday. A peloton of some 80 police officers from the region’s police areas and reinforced by the federal police was formed. “We also have an armored vehicle and the federal police sprinkler”specifies Éric Thiébaut (PS), bourgmestre. Several towels have also been dispatched to the scene.
An operation of which the latter would have been glad to have happened but which has proven to be necessary. “They disembarked and settled without any authorization, they forced the passage and did not keep their commitments. A single waste container was installed when it would have taken five. A collar of water meter had been installed but they removed it to put a connection without a meter … The pipe lealed and the water was evacuated on the road. We had to intervene several times to repair it. Connection. “
The farmer, on the other hand, should have been compensated for the occupation of his field. “They had promised 20 euros per caravan. They finally gave 500 euros and made him understand that he should no longer come and claim money. We took patience, we waited on July 6 and their departure. But again, only half of the caravans left the scene. It’s time to say stop.”
This Monday, Éric Thiébaut therefore adopted a decree to demand their departure at the latest this Thursday. “They obviously not had much to do. So I took my responsibilities and asked that we are preparing their forced evacuation, with the help of the federal police. We were tolerant but we must also be able to show that no, we do not do what we want!” At 13 hours, the operation was launched. “”The community folds luggage, there is currently no incident to report “specifies Patrice Degobert, corps chief of the Hauts-Pays police zone.
When writing these lines, it is impossible to say in which direction the community will leave. “”But we warned the neighboring municipalities in order to prevent it from setting up at home. The problem is that it is a much broader theme, which goes beyond local borders. “