Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-11-Speech-4-163"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Haiti2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040311.7.4-163"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-11-Speech-4-1642
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the profound structural crisis in Haiti calls for long-term involvement on the part of the international community. Failing that, there is the threat of continuing political and socio-economic collapse, with all its terrifying consequences for its people. I have recently read reports from reliable sources in Haiti of just how little change there is in the situation there, and how grave it continues to be. Even more than the restoration of public order, the first priority is the rehabilitation of Haiti’s national police force, at the heart of which are reliable people who deserve every support on the part of the interim international emergency force. After all, in that way alone will it be possible to proceed with the mass disarmament of all the lawless warring groups. So far, though, the international emergency force continues to adopt too passive an approach; the result is open season for criminals and armed gangs. So it is, according to informants on the ground, that the bloodletting in Haiti continues. This is quite unacceptable, Commissioner. I call upon the international community to take firm action in Haiti in order to stabilise the situation. What will otherwise become of the provision of humanitarian aid? In the meantime, the foreign aid workers who remain are under enormous pressure as they attempt to alleviate the misery. Let me quote from what one of them said: ‘Personally, though, I am still convinced of the usefulness of what we are doing here, or else I would have left the country a long time ago; my family are worried about me, and that is what they have asked me to do. I think that, in these difficult times, it is more than ever vital not to leave the people of Haiti alone in their struggle for autonomy and democracy and to support them without controlling or coercing them.’ Such a courageous, steadfast voice must speak to us and bid us get involved in Haiti. What are we to make of the tireless dedication of these brave aid workers? They do not want to leave Haiti; nor, in any case, can they. I therefore ask the Commission, while we await a new government in Haiti, to use its best endeavours in order to resume ongoing activities as soon as possible. In that way, we will be keeping hope alive among the rural population and we will not be wasting any more time."@en1

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