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"Mr President, the initiatives adopted by some Portuguese Members, including myself, in order to see this joint resolution carried, have already had some positive effects. Firstly, there is the joint resolution itself, which expresses Parliament’s will to show solidarity; and secondly, there is the financial support that has already been announced and promised by the Commission. Unfortunately, Mr President, we are speaking once again about a disaster recurring in Mozambique, a new democracy. Following a civil war that decimated a large part of the population and left the country in the most abject poverty, we are now helplessly witnessing the swings of nature which appear determined to sacrifice the people of Mozambique. The country is facing a very worrying situation. It is true that the Zambezi river has stopped rising, but the situation could change at any time as a result of the rainfall levels that have occurred or that are forecast to occur. The Cabora Bassa dam is reaching maximum saturation point and discharges from it could make the situation worse. Maintaining the minimum survival threshold requires emergency measures, both for food aid and shelter, for rescue and reconstruction measures and for the supply of medicines. It is extremely important that we send health specialists because the first symptoms of diseases such as malaria and diarrhoea have already been diagnosed in the population.
Nevertheless, various problems have arisen in addressing the basic needs of those affected, due to the fact that bridges and railway lines have been flooded. Helicopters need to be used but, although these are resources that Mozambique does have, it does not have anywhere near a satisfactory number. The European Union and, particularly, the Commission, must play a very important role in adopting humanitarian aid programmes, which are, in fact, a distinguishing feature of the European Union’s external policy. The EUR 2 million – ESC 400 thousand million – which have already been made available are a good indication of the Commission’s cooperative approach, but are clearly insufficient to meet the shortages and the problems Mozambique is facing. Ultimately, Mr President, what we are asking is for the Commission and the Council to take the broadest and most sympathetic view possible of our joint resolution."@en1
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