The minister on Monday met with the employees and it was agreed that a meeting with the GWU will take place Tuesday.Įarlier on Monday, riot police were called in to arrest the migrants who are believed to have been behind the uprising that took place on Sunday night. The ministry said that over the past two years, various meetings took place with the employees, that even ended in a collective agreement and more investment in human resources. The Home Affairs Ministry thanked the AWAS agency for their work and the police, while expressing solidarity with those who suffered damages. "Through work that began at night and continued Monday morning, the police launched investigations and eventually arrested 60 people who allegedly incited the incidents." This number seemed to have risen given that the minister in Parliament said 107 were arrested. "While a small group of immigrants incited a riot that spread to around 300 people, a considerable number of other migrants did not take part in any way," the Home Affairs Ministry said. In a statement prior to the minister's Parliamentary intervention, the Home Affairs Ministry said that incidents at the Hal Far Open Centre occurred when a migrant tried to enter the Open Centre while drunk, "against the centre's regulations." "three police suffered light injuries and were sent home." In terms of the damage to vehicles, he said that the government will pay for them. The minister, at this point rased the number of injured officers from one to three.