Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-11-11-Speech-3-283"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-11-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Political situation in Honduras with a view to the elections on 29 November 2009 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091111.22.3-283"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-11-11-Speech-3-2842
lpv:speaker	lp:Emine Bozkurt2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, on 28 June, President Zelaya, the legally elected president of Honduras, was deposed by the army. I condemn this military coup in the strongest terms. The democratic rule of law must be restored in Honduras, and this must be done peacefully, by means of dialogue. Almost two weeks ago – coincidentally at the very time our Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America was visiting the region – it seemed that, following months of intensive negotiations, an historic agreement had been reached through dialogue in Honduras that would mean the restoration of democracy and the rule of law, the return of the legally elected president and the establishment of a government of national unity, and finally, also a truth commission to examine the situation. This agreement, if implemented, would confer legitimacy on the forthcoming elections, but it is currently off the table. I want to give voice to the express wish that the parties concerned in Honduras return to the negotiating table to implement the agreement that was reached; to reverse the military coup by means of dialogue. This is their duty to the Honduran people, who are the ones most affected by this political crisis. If a democratic solution should not be reached, it currently looks as though the elections will not be broadly recognised. This would have far-reaching consequences for the process of Central American integration and for the negotiations on an association agreement, meaning many years of stagnation, with the people the ones to suffer. I have the following to say to those fellow Members who are already suggesting recognising the forthcoming elections: we must not send out a signal to Honduras, Central America and the rest of the world that we tolerate . At this time, those involved need to be directing all their energy towards restoring democracy. If MEPs state in advance that support for the elections will be forthcoming, neither Manuel Zelaya nor Roberto Micheletti will have any incentive to return to the negotiating table. This would make us part of the problem rather than of the solution, and we would play into the hands of undemocratic forces and of discord."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"coups d’état"1
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