Bellot Brussels gun on the RER file, Rudi Vervoort demands a minimum of respect

Brussels

The minister-president of Brussels estimates that Mr. Bellot brings the proof of the failure of his policy and the weakness of the MR in the federal government.

Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort responded strongly this morning to the release of Mobility Minister François Bellot on the occasion of the end of the RER's work in Flanders. The Liberal was surprised this morning that the Brussels government had still not signed to unlock the billion euros to finalize the construction of the Walloon RER and Brussels. This while Flanders and Wallonia have signed the agreement. The signature of the three Regions must be made no later than December 15th, otherwise the site will present new delays.

In response, Rudi Vervoort balanced three explicit tweets: Mr Bellot is delighted that Flanders and Wallonia are offsetting the shortcomings of the federal investment budget, and in doing so he is demonstrating the failure of his policy and the weakness of the RM in the #BeGov. clear: invest a complete envelope in strategic break points for #Brussels, what we Brusselsers determine.We are ready to sign, #BeGov is ready to listen? @NMBS is investing 1 billion euros in the GEN, the @STIBMIVB invests 5.2 billion euros in its network.We do not ask alms, but respect. "

"In the RER file, we should not add the caricature to the lack of consideration," said Rudi Vervoort, responding to the agency Belga. According to the Brussels minister-president, this lack of consideration for Brussels results, first and foremost, in the lack of investment in the Brussels network as a whole and its small, neglected halts.

According to him, the Brussels Region benefits only 19 million to set its priorities on an overall amount of one billion euros. "It is piquant to note that 371 million are reserved for Flanders even though it is stated that the regional network is about to be completed.It is now explained that the 19 million euros would already be amputated. more than 6 million affected without consultation on the quays of the Gare du Midi This demonstrates that these means do not serve new priorities defined in good intelligence with the Region, but aim at compensating the structural and chronic disinvestment of the SNCB in Brussels "added the minister-president of Brussels, asking "not alms, but respect".