Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-15-Speech-4-163"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010215.7.4-163"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-15-Speech-4-1642
lpv:speaker	lp:Johan Van Hecke2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 vice-chair; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christelijke Volkspartij (1999-07-20--2001-09-30)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-09-17)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the death of Laurent-Désiré Kabila has opened new perspectives for peace. The fact is that the former president had become an obstacle to the implementation of the Lusaka peace agreement. He was eliminated by the very people who helped bring him to power. His successor and son, Joseph Kabila, can count for the time being on a great deal of credit from the international community. All the same, he is the main character in a script written and directed by others, by Angola and Zimbabwe, but also by the hardliners from his father’s government. It looks very much as if there has been a change of driver, but that the bus remains the same. The young Kabila has awakened high expectations. The time has now come for him to act. As of now the Lusaka agreement is the only framework for a permanent solution. Specifically, withdrawal of all foreign troops from Congolese territory and the simultaneous initiation of inter-Congolese dialogue. The international community must quickly decide on its attitude and particularly push for the deployment of MONUC of the UN peacekeeping forces. There is also an urgent need for more coherent action, both between Europe and America and between the various Member States. Certain Member States continue to approach the conflict in the Great Lakes region on the basis of an imagined, artificial conflict between English-speakers and French-speakers. Others mainly try to secure their own economic interests. There are limits to cynicism. If the window of opportunity is not quickly used to force a real breakthrough in the peace process, violence will soon flare up again and the first African world war will further escalate. I urge the Council and also the Commission to take a more assertive stance, because only if Europe speaks with one voice can it make a meaningful contribution to ending a war which has already cost too many lives."@en1

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