“He is definitely the unluckiest guy in the country. He should have been mayor and did not become one. And there, he can’t get elected to the police council.”observes an opposition advisor, acerbic and stunned. “The MR gives a seat to the PTB and the Ixelles majority does not have a majority on the police council“, points out another opposition representative.
“These are things that happen”
The police vote is unique in that each councilor has five votes. We are told that, during the vote, a mix-up took place in the Liberal ranks. Too many votes were inadvertently attributed to Solange Pitroipa, not enough for Gautier Calomne. “A human error has occurred. However, the configuration did not allow any errors. But that will not weaken our will.”assures Louis de Clippele (MR), group leader of the liberals.
gull“Elected officials were absent for legitimate reasons. I don’t take it personally”
“These are things that happen. Elected officials were absent for legitimate reasons. I don’t take it personally“, comments Gautier Calomne soberly. “There should be no malice in this.”
