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"en.20070607.3.4-050"2
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"Mr President, I rise to speak further to Rules 9 and 146 of our Rules of Procedure, the latter of which governs the steps the President may take to enforce discipline, while Rule 9(2) governs the conduct and dignity of this House’s Members and their respectful behaviour in this Chamber.
Earlier on, our President, Mr Poettering, said in response to a speech by Mr Helmer that he was not in a position to do anything about it if Members offended against the dignity of this House. I take a different view. It is quite clear from Rule 9(2) that Members are required to maintain dignity and treat one another with respect, and that the President possesses the power to intervene and call them to order under Rule 146.
Why am I making this point? I do so because Mr Helmer, in his speech, called the President of the Council, Mrs Merkel, a liar, and I regard that as unacceptable.
Members of this House are supposed to respect not only one another but also the representatives of other institutions. If I were to describe Mr Helmer as a confused person – which I am not doing, but I ask you to imagine me doing so – then that would be derogatory to his dignity and an offence against mutual respect. That is why I do not do it. In exactly the same way, though, one can insist on a Member not being allowed to make such an outrageous statement in this House with impunity.
I therefore ask the Bureau to consider what disciplinary measures might be taken."@en1
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