Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-12-16-Speech-1-027"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-12-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021216.4.1-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-12-16-Speech-1-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3 member; 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) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it now transpires that the disaster involving the African Titanic off the Senegalese coast has probably claimed the lives of 2 000 victims. Last Saturday, relatives and sympathisers held demonstrations in Dakar and Paris for the recovery of the ship and the victims. Their appeal to the European leaders and the Senegalese President Waden was very simple: ‘We demand immediate recovery.’ This exceptional case calls for exceptional leadership and exceptional action, going outside the normal channels. This is such an exceptional case. You know, Mr President, that I have already mentioned this and I have not heard anything from the Commission over the past four weeks. I should like to ask you at the very least to try to inform President Waden of Senegal that we as the European Parliament would appreciate it enormously if, despite diplomatic formalities, he were to decide in favour of recovery and that we in Europe are prepared to help. After all, it would of course be unacceptable if we were, with good reason, to make a huge fuss about major disasters off our own coasts but not to extend a helping hand when the bodies of 2 000 people still need to be recovered off the coast of Senegal. I call on you as President to convey this message to President Waden on our behalf."@en1

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