Van Wymersch emphasized the urgent need to rebuild society in Brussels, highlighting citizens’ demands for cleaner streets, improved lighting, better living conditions, job opportunities, and proper schooling for children. She stressed that these issues directly impact the city’s quality of life.
She pointed out that while Brussels functions as a major logistical hub and faces challenges typical of large cities, the administration’s complexity—spread across 19 different municipalities—makes coordination particularly difficult. “Nineteen authorities, 19 mayors, makes it complicated to have coordination,” she explained.
Van Wymersch is now advocating for the newly appointed Belgian government, which took office on January 31 after seven months of negotiations, to introduce a system for asset recovery. This model would redirect money seized from criminal organizations toward law enforcement efforts.
“Currently, Belgium does not have a dedicated asset recovery system,” she noted, explaining that confiscated funds and assets from criminal groups currently go into the federal budget.
“We believe that the wealth we seize—including luxury cars and other assets—should be reinvested in strengthening law enforcement and rebuilding society,” she stated.
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