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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991007.4.4-046"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-07-Speech-4-0472
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2000-02-02)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the list of speakers from this morning also clearly shows how firm the bond between the Moluccas and the Netherlands is. You see, we are closely involved in the ups and downs of the Moluccas, one reason for this being that many Moluccans have lived in the Netherlands for a long time now. Following the disturbances that took place at the beginning of this year, there was a short period of calm in and around the Moluccan islands, but at the end of July, the violence flared up again in all its ferocity. It is striking how little interest the media show in these disturbances. The Moluccas have been completely overshadowed by East Timor. The current irregularities are much more organised in character than the disturbances that took place in January. This gives me great cause for concern. Various army units in the Indonesian army have been transferred to Ambon, not to maintain public order but to participate in the conflicts themselves. Civil-military relations are not very democratic, which is why pressure must also be brought to bear on the Indonesian Government to take independent action. To close, I would just like to make reference, in this connection, to the disadvantages of delivering aid via international channels. In the case of the Moluccas, there is a historic bond with the Netherlands. The Netherlands has recently started delivering ever more multilateral rather than bilateral aid, which has led to the aid no longer being recognisable. Consequently, the Moluccans feel they have been left in the lurch. We must not allow the joining of forces to be to the detriment of historic bonds."@en1

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