Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-01-16-Speech-2-123"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010116.7.2-123"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-01-16-Speech-2-1242
lpv:speaker	lp:Efstratios Korakas2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AGRI (1999-07-21--2001-02-07)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Barbaric military intervention – ostensibly for the sake of peace -, dirty ‘peace-making’ agreements signed followed by dirty, suspicious financial ‘help’ for the purpose of ‘restoring peace’: such are the EU's achievements in the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Balkans in general, which have been commiserating for years now as the result of the huge military and political imperialist interests being played out in this region. This parliamentary report reveals exactly how the above funding is managed and shows how the EU taxpayers' money is being squandered, with no controls or transparency, in order to consolidate the expansion of the huge interests of the EU in the NATO protectorate of Bosnia, declarations of ‘humanitarian and peace-making’ motives notwithstanding. References to mismanagement, delays, late payment, millions of ΕCU being granted for non-subsidisable equipment, waste and irregularities abound both in the Staes report and the opinions. They describe the prevailing situation in the strongest of terms and reveal the tremendous hypocrisy about support for the civil society and the restoration of democracy. What could be more damning than the reference in the report to "conflicts of interest" in the office of the High Representative himself? We are not surprised that those who ‘promote’ peace with depleted uranium bombs, spreading death and destruction, cannot and will not play the role of peacemaker. We are not surprised that the golden goose is being squeezed dry by the major economic interests which created, cultivated and fomented the hatred between the peoples of this region and by the employees and servants of those interests, such as the famous Mr Kounser. But we are surprised by the cynicism and hypocrisy of leaders who continue to talk of efforts to ‘clean up’ and improve the uptake of funds and restore the rule of law. The gloomy facts speak for themselves and leave no room for doubt, let alone complacency. People are not accounts; their consciences cannot be bought off and however much you try to embellish the facts, you still have to contend with the people. We shall not be voting in favour of the Staes report, despite the fact that it contains numerous accurate findings and proposals, because its general perception is bereft of any notion of resistance to the presence of imperialist forces and its only concern is how to embellish that presence so that it is easier for the people to swallow."@en1

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