Spokespersons Charged in I-Police Case Leak

• •Two spokespersons charged with breaching professional secrecy.
• •Investigation linked to the failed i-Police digitalization project.
• •Minister Verlinden supports her spokesperson amid calls for a parliamentary inquiry.

Two spokespersons, one for Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden and one for the Brussels public prosecutor's office, have been charged with breaching professional secrecy. This follows an investigation into the failed i-Police digitalization project, where confidential information was allegedly leaked. The Brussels public prosecutor's office began a preliminary investigation into misappropriation of taxpayer funds and conflicts of interest earlier this year, which has escalated into a full judicial inquiry. The spokesperson for the prosecutor's office has been suspended since June. Minister Verlinden has publicly supported her spokesperson, stating that interactions with prosecutors are part of their duties. The opposition is calling for a parliamentary investigation into the matter.