Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-12-Speech-2-162"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common strategy towards the Russian Federation2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001212.8.2-162"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-12-Speech-2-1632
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to thank Mr Oostlander for his sterling contribution as rapporteur. As a Swedish Christian Democrat, I fully support the two-strategy model which Mr Oostlander presents, involving vigorous, consistent and sustained criticism of all crimes, especially crimes within Russia against human rights, but also involving close and intimate cooperation with Russia, our large neighbour in the East. Recital KK in the report states the following: ‘given that Russia is in a political union with Belarus, it is appropriate in the interest of Russia’s democratic legitimacy for President Putin and the Russian government to point out clearly and consistently the comprehensive need for democratic progress and reforms in Belarus, not least in the light of the report submitted by the parliamentary troika from the EU, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Minsk on 16 October 2000’. I am the author of that paragraph, which has been applauded in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. I should here like to highlight the value of our really emphasising the seriousness of Russia’s in actual fact being in a political union with Belarus. With reference to the report we presented in Minsk, we first of all emphasised that the Belarus Parliament is at present lacking in powers, cannot legislate, does not have the right of veto against Presidential decrees and cannot adopt budgets. Secondly, we pointed out that electoral law has disqualified a quarter of the candidates in this so-called parliamentary election in October. Thirdly, we discussed access to the media, which is unfairly organised in a State-controlled system. Fourthly, we discussed the administrative criminal law which makes it illegal to urge a boycott of elections. Belarus is therefore in political union with Russia. It is important for us to emphasise the seriousness of this for Russia too."@en1

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