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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Georgia (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120704.31.3-557-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-07-04-Speech-3-558-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Norica Nicolai2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; SEDE (2012-01-25--2014-06-30)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2014-06-30)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; FEMM (2012-01-19--2012-09-09)3,3 member; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; PETI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Partidul Naţional Liberal (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2013-04-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, on behalf of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, I wish to state that we support and have always supported a democratic Georgia, a prosperous Georgia, a Georgia implementing European standards alongside us. I do not believe that today’s debate is one between left and right, between opposition and government. When you are in power, you do not need to let yourself be concerned by the situation of the opposition. I notice that President Saakashvili is more than concerned by the fact that he has, for the first time, a united and strong opposition to deal with in Georgia. We have, of course, heard numerous allegations from both sides. I do not know how many of these allegations have been proven. However, I would like to point out on behalf of my group that democracy does not mean war with satellite aerials, and it does not mean war with the mass media either. It is great that there are several television channels expressing different points of view because we know very well, not only in Eastern Europe but also in that region, that this temptation to monopolise the absolute truth is extremely dangerous, and can cause democratic abuses. I believe that the argument put forward that the opposition is currently led by a very wealthy person is not an argument at all which does justice to a democratic approach to the rule of law. Ladies and gentlemen, wealth or poverty is not a virtue per se. They cannot in themselves cast any doubt on the probity of those who are in such situations. I believe that we must expect Georgia to initiate a debate on ideas, programmes and visions, and not a petty debate launched at the whims of either side. I believe, as Commissioner Füle emphasised, that this tension surrounding Georgia may be extremely dangerous in the future. The government which is ruling at the moment through the governing party must ensure that these elections are held in full compliance with European and democratic standards because this is the only way to guarantee a free future for Georgia."@en1
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