Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-09-Speech-3-115"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Côte d'Ivoire2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021009.8.3-115"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-09-Speech-3-1162
lpv:speaker	lp:Johan Van Hecke2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (2001-10-01--2003-01-26)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2003-01-12)3 member; 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) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (2002-09-18--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, the latest conflict in Côte d'Ivoire comes, I believe, as no surprise to those who try constantly to follow the developments in that country. Behind it stretches a long history of political, economic and, above all, ethnic stand-offs that continually interweave and reinforce each other. The motion for a resolution that is before us overlooks, whether knowingly or unknowingly, the responsibilities of the current leaders. Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer of cocoa and one of the most important producers of coffee. The country accommodates nearly 5 million immigrants, mainly from the neighbouring countries Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal. In times of economic boom, they are deployed as cheap labour; during a political and economic crisis, they are the scapegoats . The xenophobic campaign in the state media was nourished by President Gbagbo's accusations that Burkina Faso was at the root of the mutiny, without there being a shred of evidence. Many people in the north of Côte d'Ivoire originally come from Burkina. They have the feeling that they are now being treated as second-class citizens, particularly since their leader, Mr Ouattara, was barred from taking part in the presidential elections on account of his alleged Burkinan roots. Together with Mr Ouattara, the peoples in the north felt excluded from the political system. This is the core of the problem. Côte d'Ivoire has been broken as a nation by the political misuse of religious differences and of the concept of The international community has made a huge effort to evacuate French subjects and 200 children of American clergymen. I hope that it will display the same level of commitment to prevent even more victims from falling among the civilian population and to prevent the instability in Côte d'Ivoire from degenerating into a regional conflict, the effects of which are incalculable."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ivoirité."1

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