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Sint-Truiden (The Brussels morning Newspaper): Carl Nissens is rejoining CD&V Sint-Truiden to help Ingrid Kempeneers within the upcoming elections, regardless of previous controversies and issues from occasion members about his return.
In Sint-Truiden, there’s information that CD&V Sint-Truiden and Carl Nijssens are teaming up once more to ask voters for help on October 13, with Nijssens in 4th place on the checklist. He talked about that after good talks with Ingrid Kempeneers, he made this selection as a result of they began their political journey collectively 24 years in the past and perceive one another nicely. He appreciates the work she has completed up to now two years and desires to help her new challenge.
Will Carl Nissens’ return to CD&V shake up Sint-Truiden’s politics?
Nijssens was accountable for Sports from 2013 to 2019 however left the CD&V occasion virtually two years in the past as a result of he had issues with the occasion leaders. There had been some scandals and dangerous communication that didn’t match the occasion’s values. One scandal was about law enforcement officials sharing secret info and the then-mayor, Veerle Heeren hid a report about it. Nijssens mentioned there was lots of mendacity and he stop earlier than the occasion might kick him out. Now, he thinks these points are behind him and likes how the brand new mayor is main the occasion, believing it’s the correct technique to run the town and the occasion.
Nijssens has had some points too. A report from Audit Flanders in April talked about potential conflicts of curiosity involving him. It mentioned that his promoting company, ZOZ, which he has run since 2002, could have completed some work for the town in a questionable method over ten years and it concerned some huge cash. Nijssens didn’t discuss to VRT NWS however shared his facet on his web site. He disagreed with the report and mentioned he at all times acted truthfully for the town and by no means did something unlawful. He additionally talked about that the report didn’t have any actual proof towards him. Plus, he mentioned that native CD&V leaders have tried to silence him earlier than, and since 2019 there’s been a political battle that has made issues laborious for him as a politician and an individual. He appears like all that is simply a part of a political recreation.
The dialogue about Nijssens returning is inflicting concern amongst some members of the Truiense CD&V occasion, as a number of members, together with Jurgen Reniers and Eveline Kevers have left the occasion in current weeks. Mayor Kempeneers said that this isn’t an excellent time with elections approaching and he or she is now specializing in her marketing campaign. Nijssens has expressed a need to help her particularly concerning issues of safety, and has instructed a curfew for the asylum heart beginning at sundown.
