Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-29-Speech-3-117"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Illegal exploitation of the wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030129.5.3-117"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-29-Speech-3-1182
lpv:speaker	lp:Karin Junker2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 vice-president; 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)3,3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, it is sad, but true, that if Iraq had nothing but dates, war against Baghdad would not even be on the agenda, even if the country were ruled over by a dictator. If the Congo did not possess such an incredible wealth of natural resources, Africa would have far less in the way of problems. The United Nations report has spelled out, albeit with perhaps insufficient clarity, the shameful forms of greed that give rise to the illegal exploitation of this wealth. The global community must find ways and means of putting a stop to this exploitation. There is a lamentable lack of responsibility, not only on the part of criminal elements, but also on the part of governments who would rather line their own pockets, and also in European business circles. European enterprises must be made aware that the unscrupulous exploitation of Africa's natural resources is not a petty offence, and so Europe's policies must set a good example. Illegal actions must be punished, and commercial undertakings must be made to comply with a code of conduct."@en1

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