Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-19-Speech-1-008"

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dcterms:Date	"2004-04-19"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-19-Speech-1-0092
lpv:speaker	lp:Pat Cox2
lpv:spoken text	"Mrs Roth-Behrendt, I find it extremely unfortunate that you should have to defend yourself, as someone with very good standing in this House, precisely with regard to what you are elected to do and the leadership you give in your committee and in so many different aspects of the work of this House. As you will know from my statement at the last part-session, I have invited a Member of this House, who has been prominent in the German-speaking print and broadcast media, to forward to me whatever specific allegations there are so that I can fulfil my duty of care to this institution and to its Members and their reputation. I have as yet received nothing in writing. I have had no telephone call, no e-mail, and although I too am informed via the press of various intentions, no one has had the courtesy to inform me personally of what those are. You speak of meetings that are not in fact on my work schedule because no one has requested such meetings. I regret to say that, in these circumstances, it becomes impossible for the House, and for me in respect of my duty of care both to the House and to its Members, to act in any reasonable or fair way when, as far as I can understand, all we have are significant yet unsubstantiated general allegations concerning the Rules of Procedure, as distinct from allegations concerning persons whose responsibility it is to follow those Rules. I would appeal, as I did last month, to those who have evidence of any wrongdoings to provide me with evidence, to release me to do my duty before this House, its Members and the European public. Please stop boxing in the shadows: come out into the open and let me deal transparently with substantive and transparent allegations."@en1
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