Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-25-Speech-3-168"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001025.6.3-168"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-25-Speech-3-1082
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, our group voted in favour of this report. It is extremely important and we commend the European Parliament which played a very important role in the campaign to ban anti-personnel mines. The NGOs have played a fundamental role. They have pushed for a long time to get this through while some governments were very reluctant, saying it was unrealistic. But if the will is there a lot can be achieved. Governments must take a leading role and be forced to sign the Convention. They must insist upon the new applicant countries signing the Convention as well. When you look at what is happening around the world, it is intolerable that long after wars have ended people continue to suffer as a result of landmines. Innocent civilians, women and men, and particularly children have been maimed and killed as a result of a weapon that was in place long after the war ended. The idea that industries make money out of such inhumane materials is quite unacceptable. Someone mentioned earlier the other weapons that are produced. We must look at the production of all weapons, not just landmines, especially in the European Union since we must look outside our own front door first. It is not acceptable or ethical that we are providing jobs or making money with things that kill, maim and injure people. We should seek alternatives. The idea that technology, know-how and money is spent on creating weapons that destroy people and the environment is unacceptable. The move on landmines shows that progress can be made towards a humane society which does not profit from death and destruction."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3,3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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