Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-04-10-Speech-1-013"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Resumption of the session2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000410.1.1-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-10-Speech-1-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Luckas Vander Taelen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Canada (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Anders gaan arbeiden, leven en vrijen (1999-07-20--2002-08-31)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-08-31)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2001-01-11)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, reading the international press is an interesting activity should one wish to know how certain MEPs keep themselves occupied here. Most of the time, the press reports are read with a certain element of interest, fascination or surprise, bearing in mind that the European Parliament is a House which comprises many chambers. One can form one’s own opinion and keep quiet. However, there was one incident last week about which we cannot keep quiet any longer. During an outing as part of his election campaign, a prominent Member of this House, Mr Berlusconi, thought it necessary to make extremely hurtful jokes – they were not even remarks – about people dying of the terrible disease of AIDS. You will have to forgive me if I tell you what Mr Berlusconi said, but I think it is difficult to judge if you do not know the content. Mr Berlusconi made the following joke: do you know why an AIDS sufferer needs to take a bath filled with sand? The answer is in order to get used to lying in the soil. These words were spoken by a Member of this House. I refuse to believe that anyone here would keep calm if this joke was aimed at Jews or blacks. I think that a reaction from yourself, Madam President, would be wholly appropriate. I would, at the same time, ask the chairman and leader of the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats for his opinion on this matter. I can only say that these remarks have shocked me deeply. In solidarity with all the millions of people who suffer from this terrible disease, I can only express my shame on behalf of the honourable Member, Silvio Berlusconi."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause from the left)"1

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