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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Côte d'Ivoire has got itself into a vicious circle and the situation is going from bad to worse. By playing with the concept of Ivorian identity in order to exclude Mr Ouattara from the political scene, the powers that be are paving the way for ethnic conflict. It is not just Mr Ouattara; rather all the people in the north, all the Muslims and anyone with a name which sounds vaguely foreign are subject to persecution and violence.
The dozens of deaths over recent days make me fear the worse. If this policy continues, there will be a bloodbath, just like the bloodbaths we have seen in other countries. Laurent Gbagbo needs to introduce a real policy of national reconciliation by ending the discussion on Ivorian identity, revising the racist constitution and holding democratic elections open to all candidates; otherwise the risk of secession and civil war can only grow. How can a legislative election in which only 34% of the population voted and which millions boycotted claim a legitimate result?
We were delighted, Commissioner, at the departure of General Guei. If we wish to safeguard our credibility, we must be firm with Laurent Gbagbo in refusing to sanction this dangerous, uncontrollable slide off course. It is no coincidence that the OAU and numerous African Heads of State have condemned the concept of Ivorian identity outright. They know full well that an ethnic or separatist conflict in Côte d'Ivoire could throw the entire region into a state of unrest. Mr President, Commissioner, we must not stand by and watch."@en1
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