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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-05-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Parliament’s right of inquiry (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120523.6.3-124-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-05-23-Speech-3-125-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerald Häfner2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PETI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; AFCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; G/EFA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; JURI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, democracy needs procedures, and procedures can only work as well as the rules on which they are based. In the case of the right of inquiry, these rules are completely inadequate, as experience to date has shown – in the case of the committee of inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, for example. That is why we need once and for all a functioning right of inquiry. Where there are grievances, misconduct and scandals, we need to investigate these, to bring matters into the light. We must replace cheap sensationalism and suspicion with clarity and truth; likewise, where there is concealment and obfuscation. That is our task, and we do it in the interests of and on behalf of our citizens. We need to have sight of all the relevant documents. We need to be able to hear all the relevant witnesses and persons concerned, including on the spot, and any failure to appear or refusal to testify or false testimony must have serious and effective consequences. I would like to touch on one more point that unfortunately is not being voted on today. Experience has shown that, in a committee of inquiry, not all parties are always equally keen to shed light on matters. That is regrettable, because in fact, whatever national interests or considerations or party political interests or considerations may be at stake, everyone should be equally keen to bring matters to light. Experience shows, however, that occasionally, a minority is much more ready and much more clearly prepared to reveal the facts than the majority. That is why it is compellingly necessary to have the option of minority conclusions in committees of inquiry."@en1
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