Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
Belgium's new Justice Minister Paul van Tijelt said: "Last Monday's attack hit us to the core and requires an answer and solutions. I have already been director of Ocad for 5 years. After the 2016 attacks, the security architecture was examined and strengthened. Unfortunately, we are once again... Victims of terrorism a week ago. So we must ask ourselves what we can and should do better. The security of our capital is essential. That is why the government yesterday announced an action plan to strengthen security. It is my duty to realize this action is being planned."

“I'm not asking for a hundred days, and I'm not asking for ten days. I'll start now.”
Van Tijelt also said: “In the field of justice, we have been involved in reforms over the past three years. The justice budget has increased from 1.9 to 2.6 billion euros. Impunity has been stopped through the implementation of short prison sentences. The digitization of justice and the Ministry has finally reached top speed. "The new Criminal Code is ready in Parliament. We have worked hard with the entire justice team in recent years, and we have done so as a very cohesive team. I will continue this work as best I can. "This is what people can expect from us. I do not ask for a hundred days, nor do I ask for ten days. I'm starting now. We don't have the luxury of wasting time."

"Continuing the war against the drug mafia"
“The position of Minister of Justice is very challenging, especially at a time when the police and the judiciary are fighting a difficult battle against organized crime in our country. I was a drug judge in Antwerp and I know how important this is,” Van Tijlt added. “The agencies are working day and night for our security. In recent years, we have dealt strong blows to the drug mafia. It is my job to continue this battle resolutely.”
Tom Ongina: “Right person in the right place”
Tom Angena, head of the Belgian Liberal Party, announced the selection of Van Tijleit to replace the resigned Minister Vincent van Quickenbrunn. He said in this regard, “Safety and protecting our citizens is a fundamental task of the government. Every day, thousands of police officers and judges work hard on this matter. But they are not infallible.” It's wrong. This became clear on Monday. We must learn lessons from this. With Paul "We deliver justice to experienced hands. He knows the Ministry of Justice inside and out. It can assess security risks and act like no other. "He's the right person in the right place, at the right time."
Minister Van Kuijkenbrunn had announced his resignation from his position following the discovery of a judicial error that caused a failure to respond to a request from the Tunisian authorities to extradite a person named Abdel Salam Al-Aswad, a fugitive from the implementation of prison sentences for his involvement in crimes in his country, Tunisia. Al-Aswad was residing in Belgium illegally and had previously applied for... The right to asylum was rejected by the Belgian authorities. Last week, Al-Aswad was involved in an attack that the authorities described as a terrorist act, which resulted in the killing of two Swedes in Brussels and the perpetrator of the attack escaped. Hours later, Abdul Salam Al-Aswad was shot dead by Belgian police in one of the cafes in the municipality of Schaerbeek, which is inhabited by a number of Arab and Islamic communities residing in Brussels.