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"en.19990916.11.4-156"2
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"Mr President, to speak of Burma truthfully, crudely and without disguising our words, is to speak of the violation of human and collective rights, of the non-recognition of the results of free elections and the persistence of dictatorship, of human exploitation through forced labour which benefits certain Western multinationals. And this is happening in a country which, unfortunately, was the first to benefit from our programme of preferential treatment, which should have had a better future.
The European Union must continue to act under the Finnish Presidency so that relations with Burma can be re-established as soon as possible, but on the basis of the respect for human rights, the results of the elections and the liberation of the British prisoners who were arrested for defending democracy. We must put pressure on the military Junta and not allow them to find ways of circumventing democratic legitimacy, which will make a mockery of it. We must find the best way of working out a solution.
I hope, Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, that the European Union, neither now – with Finland – nor later, allows such a mockery to take place. And I hope that all of you – and Mr Kinnock in particular – will also condemn the behaviour of those companies which take advantage of human exploitation in a country which is under a dictatorial system and regime."@en1
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