Vooruit chairman Conner Rousseau apologized tonight for the racist statements he made to police officers in café ‘t Hemelrijk in Sint-Niklaas at the beginning of September. “I’m a bit shocked at myself. It was wrong and I would like to express my sincere apologies for that,” said the Vooruit chairman during a press conference in the same café. Rousseau admits that he “made offensive statements,” specifically “about the Roma community.” Furthermore, he mainly remained on the record during his press statement. When journalists presented him with specific statements that he allegedly made, he always avoided them. Earlier today, Rousseau was questioned about the incident. Follow all developments and Conner Rousseau’s press statement in our live blog.
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LIVE. Conner Rousseau during press conference about café incident: “I apologize for offensive statements about the Roma community”
