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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, once again, in this Parliament, we are discussing Angola. News comes through on a regular basis and is always sad. The latest report describes an attack on three passenger vehicles in southern Kwanza last Sunday, in which dozens of people were killed. No one has yet claimed responsibility for this attack.
Previous to this, there had been the attack on the train we are condemning today, which caused the deaths of more than two hundred people and for which UNITA claimed responsibility. Lives have been wasted and innocent blood has been spilled in a bout of violence that we can only condemn. We condemn UNITA today with the same independence with which, in February, we condemned the MPLA and the Angolan government for persecuting journalists. More important, however, than condemning those who stubbornly continue to wage war, and criticising both sides, which undoubtedly deserve our criticism for pursuing this path of confrontation, the most important and most useful thing may be to foster peace.
This Parliament can contribute to encouraging all those in Angola tired of war and wanting a better future. Along with many other Members of this House, specifically Mr Ribeiro e Castro, I signed a proposal to award the Sakharov prize to Zacarias Kamuenho, Archbishop of Huambo and Chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé. I urge all of you to use this gesture as a means to give courage to all those in Angola who wish to see peace prevail."@en1
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