The expansion of the refugee center in Luttelgeest is off. The resistance of direct neighbors of the existing asylum seekers' center was found Thursday at an information meeting so great that forgoes the Municipality of the plan.
,, The support for the existing asylum seekers' center would be dropped altogether, '' said Mayor Aucke van der Werff
The municipality Noordoostpolder, where Luttelgeest covered, had plans to the existing asylum seekers' center - where 1,400 refugees are - temporarily be expanded with an additional location for another 450 asylum seekers. The village itself has 2,100 inhabitants.
Unsafe
The expansion is canceled after Thursday night on an information revealed that the local residents that absolutely can not see down. ,, Where we thought it went well between asylum seekers and local residents, there turned out to be much more irritation and feelings of insecurity, '' said Mayor Van der Werff. ,, Therefore we have decided that it does not continue at this location. We do not want the little support that is dropping away. Even would drop once the 450 asylum seekers. ''
That does not continue the expansion of the asylum seekers' center in Luttelgeest, does not mean that there are no additional asylum seekers come to church Northeast. The town continues to look for a place for additional care.
Noodbevel
The information session Thursday evening made the news because of the noodbevel which proclaimed the municipality. Thereby journalists had to stay at least 5 kilometers away from the location where the residents were informed. Omroep Flevoland finds that press freedom is at stake and will raise the matter in court.
Mayor Van der Werff says it noodbevel was enacted specifically because journalists Omroep Flevoland did not move away. ,, It was an exception, not the norm. And you see that we listen to people if the barriers are not flying around. ''
Victor Schildkamp / Source: AD.nl/ © © HH
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