Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-05-12-Speech-4-166"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-05-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Togo2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050512.24.4-166"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-05-12-Speech-4-1672
lpv:speaker	lp:Michael Gahler2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2005-01-18--2006-09-24)3 member; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, on 21 April, at Bamako in Mali, a neighbouring country to Togo, a meeting was held of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific states. Three days before Togo went to the polls, we had vigorous debates on the situation there. The situation was, unfortunately, that, of the two sides in the debate, the Europeans took the view that something was amiss in Togo, while most of the African delegates, in particular, protested when we tried to declare in advance of the election that it was neither free nor fair. We were, unfortunately, right, for it was clear even before the election that no attempt was being made to keep to what had been agreed with help of the regional economic union in West Africa, ECOWAS, namely that opposition parties would be allowed to take part in the preparations for the election. It was noted that up to a million extra voters suddenly materialised, that the issue of electoral registration cards was far from transparent, and that voters’ registers were hardly, if at all, checked. Incidents of violence ensued. We unequivocally demand that the Togolese Government, which bears full responsibility for this, should, along with all the interested parties, return to the negotiating table. We call on it to arrest those involved in inciting violence. We take the view that what we saw happening in that election cannot justify a resumption of the European Union’s cooperation with Togo. Under these circumstances, that is not possible. We therefore call on the Commission to make it quite plain to Togo how that country is to conduct itself in the coming months, so that the people there may be in no doubt about what line we take."@en1

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