Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-02-09-Speech-1-016"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-02-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040209.3.1-016"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-02-09-Speech-1-0172
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bradbourn2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, it has recently been brought to my attention that the Maltese Labour Party has submitted up to 1 600 petitions to the Constitutional Court in Malta, the effect of which is to disbar Maltese citizens temporarily abroad for work or study from voting in the coming European elections. Should this be the case, this seems to be against the letter and the spirit of both EU law and convention, in that many of these nationals are outside of their home territory for perfectly legitimate reasons. If this is true, this seems to be behaviour that is not consistent with the democratic process which this House would accept as the norm for a country which is shortly to become a Member State of the European Union. I ask you therefore to investigate whether an attempt is being made to gerrymander the electoral process in Malta and to report back to this House with your findings."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-03-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2003-11-19--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Bradbourn (PPE-DE )."1

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