Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-04-Speech-4-194"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Coup in Mauritania2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080904.22.4-194"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-04-Speech-4-1952
lpv:speaker	lp:Esko Seppänen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Vasemmistoliitto (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the coup by the military junta in Mauritania has been widely condemned, with good reason. According to international observers in the country, the elections in 2006 and 2007 were conducted in accordance with the rules and there is no doubt as to the legitimacy of Mauritania’s ousted government. Mauritania has had more than 10 coups or attempted coups since it gained independence from French colonial rule. The previous one was only three years ago. At the time the upper ranks of the army visibly took part, as they have now again. The development could hardly be described as stable or democratic. The disputes between the democratically elected President and the generals in Mauritania in their attitude to extremist Islamism contributed to the coup. This is a huge challenge for others who are trying to bring peace and stability to the region. The draft resolution quite rightly observes that the restoration of the legal and democratically elected government is a precondition for Mauritania’s stable, democratic development. It is therefore not an acceptable solution to hold new elections, as that would entitle the military junta to use force. What is precarious about the situation is that, if the country remains isolated, this will nourish extremist opinions and activity, which will sidetrack democratic development. For this reason, we have to support a UN-led solution that is as prompt and peaceful as possible. Our group supports the draft resolution on the situation in Mauritania."@en1
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