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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Lusaka peace agreements2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990916.12.4-171"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-16-Speech-4-1722
lpv:speaker	lp:Johan Van Hecke2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christelijke Volkspartij (1999-07-20--2001-09-30)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-09-17)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, yesterday evening in a long television speech, President Kabila again reaffirmed his faith in the Lusaka agreements. Sadly, there continues to be a huge difference between words and deeds. So far, there has been no sign of the hoped-for overtures towards the political parties. Worse still, in the course of the last few weeks, a number of prominent opposition figures have again been picked up and put behind bars with no charge whatsoever having been brought against them. It is crucial that the Congolese authorities permit political activities to take place, as soon as possible, and make an immediate start on releasing political prisoners. For it is only in a constructive and transparent climate characterised by goodwill on the part of all the parties concerned, that the national dialogue will have a chance of succeeding. It is, of course, clear that at the present time there are some very divergent interpretations in relation to the forms of the national dialogue. There continues to be a great deal of confusion. Therefore we still have a long way to go before we have a stable, peaceful and democratic Congo. But the Lusaka agreement has lent important impetus to the process. We must now take full advantage of this impetus. Africa must not disappear from our political agenda, notwithstanding the priority that is understandably being given to the Balkans and East Timor. And so we expect the European Union to become very actively involved and we hope that the Commission will do its duty and support the peace process in the Congo."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause)"1

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