Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-03-Speech-3-291"
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Mr President, I should like to respond to Mr Nielson's statement that my explanatory memorandum gave false information about what development NGOs had said in relation to his own consultation arrangements. I do not regard Mr Nielson as someone who is thin-skinned, but I believe that statement did not do him justice. It may be true that Mr Howitt may be wrong, as may the NGOs, but is it not equally true that so might the Commission?
For the record, comments were properly made to me pointing out that there is insufficient NGO involvement in agenda preparation and presentation in the Commission's twice-yearly meetings with Brussels-based development NGOs. The NGOs I consulted are part of the public record. Indeed, I produced an appendix to my report that listed them and this was passed to the Commissioner's service. Perhaps, rather than rejecting the criticism, the Commissioner should reflect on why – if it is true – it might be that NGOs are saying something slightly different to him than they are saying to this Parliament. Good governance is surely an issue for all of us."@en1
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