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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am speaking on behalf of the new Italian Socialist Party. As a member of the Committee on Development, I visited, together with Mrs Morgantini, the chairman, Mr Deva, the rapporteur, and other Members, the areas hit by the tsunami, and in particular the Indonesian region of Banda Aceh.
The scale of the damage is truly remarkable: entire communities have been destroyed and swept away by nature’s fury. The local population, however, despite suffering from the loss of material goods and of loved ones, is rolling up its sleeves and rebuilding its future. Europe, as was its duty, did not shrink from the obligations of solidarity. Not only did the institutions take swift action, but many, very many ordinary citizens also thought it their duty to help out and make a contribution.
As part of these comprehensive, rightful and appropriate efforts, the proposal by the rapporteur that EUR 100 million be allocated in 2005 for reconstruction and recovery should be supported. This figure is in addition to the EUR 123 million already provided for humanitarian aid and the commitment to pay the remaining sum of EUR 250 million in 2006 and 2007.
As representatives of European citizens, however, we also have the responsibility to intervene with the relevant authorities, particularly in Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, to ensure that the aid reaches the people quickly and that as a result work is done and the necessary steps are taken to achieve effective, visible and concrete improvements in the living conditions of these peoples."@en1
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