Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-21-Speech-3-309"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-05-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Tragic situation in Burma (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080521.23.3-309"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-21-Speech-3-3102
lpv:speaker	lp:Urszula Gacek2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, firstly let me express my heartfelt sympathy for all the Burmese people who have been bereaved or injured by the effects of Cyclone Nargis. The people of Burma are in the thoughts and prayers of many Europeans. However, our condolences are not enough. We must discuss practical measures and see how we can implement them so that we alleviate the suffering of the survivors. Many countries and international organisations are both willing and able to provide immediate humanitarian aid; they have been for a matter of weeks now. Unfortunately, the ruling military authorities consider the preservation of their own power as of prime importance; the suffering of their own people seems to be of little consequence. They fear any kind of foreign involvement in Burma, even if this is of aid workers. The Commissioner’s first-hand account of his discussions with the Burmese military authorities makes for sobering listening and there is not much hope that the Burmese authorities will change their position. So while we talk and wring our hands in dismay over the impossibility of getting the Burmese authorities to accept help and over the impotence of ASEAN, hundreds of thousands are suffering. The UN Security Council can and should call on its principle of responsibility to protect and provide aid without the consent of the Burmese authorities. I would strongly urge the UK Government – which currently holds the Presidency of the Security Council – to sanction immediate airdrops of aid. The Burmese authorities are responsible for a crime against humanity, but we cannot sit by passively allowing them to continue in this crime. And while I agree that an airdrop is not the ideal way of getting aid into a country – for we would rather have trained aid workers distributing help – it is better than nothing, so, please, let us get some help in and let us get it in now."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-12-12--2008-07-08)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2008-05-19--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-12-06--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2007-12-06--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Urszula Gacek (PPE-DE ). –"1

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