A barely decided on Tuesday evening, the casting of future PS aldermen in Molenbeek was invited to the public debate on Wednesday. Municipal councilor since 2012, Yassine Akki was one of the future red councilors alongside outgoing aldermen Amet Gjanaj (PS) and Saliha Raiss (Vooruit). Very popular locally, in October he obtained the fourth result (823) on Catherine Moureaux’s list since his eighth place. Last June, the current president of the port of Brussels also received 3,030 votes. This electoral success played a role in his designation as future alderman.
In the meantime, the Last Hour et Sudinfo reported on Wednesday a conviction for serious moral offenses on the basis of a document including The evening also took note. Questioned by our colleagues, the socialist did not wish to confirm the information. An hour later, however, he announced that he was renouncing his candidacy by recognizing a judicial conviction whose year corresponds to the different articles: “This decision follows the facts related to a judicial conviction concerning facts when Yassine Akki was aged 19 years. These facts date back around thirty years and since then, Yassine Akki has fully reintegrated into society. » He did not deny the content of his criminal record as published by The Last Hour.
In the press release signed jointly with the Molenbeek PS, and therefore its leader Catherine Moureaux, it is also indicated about Yassine Akki that “today aged 48, he has started a family, is married and father of six children, and engaged in political action in favor of the most vulnerable populations of Molenbeek. This commitment was widely welcomed during the municipal elections in October, where it received massive support from voters.” Finally, the section indicates that it will meet soon to appoint a new alderman.
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