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"en.20080424.23.4-195"2
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"Mr President, events in Zimbabwe would be ridiculous if they were not so dramatic and could in fact become quite tragic.
What is the purpose of elections? The purpose is the democratic election of a government. This means the voting process must be free and fair, the votes must be counted, the results published and the people’s choice respected. That is not the case in Mugabe’s Zimbabwe.
The non-publication of results and the recount in the way it has been ordered are completely absurd. The international community must follow this attentively. We must listen to the warnings of religious leaders who appeal to our sense of responsibility since they are afraid that this could result in a very violent crisis of genocidal dimensions. This is also a test for international bodies and we must put pressure there – the SADC, the African Union and the UN.
Finally, concerning the Chinese vessel: there are reports that it may be going back to China, as Commissioner Michel informed us on Tuesday. However, we need confirmation, and I urge the Commission to put pressure on China – it must be a political decision and not just a decision of the shipping company."@en1
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"José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE-DE ). -"1
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