Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-30-Speech-1-036"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-06-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Request to waive Mr Cohn-Bendit's immunity2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030630.6.1-036"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-06-30-Speech-1-0372
lpv:speaker	lp:François Zimeray2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I agree with the opinion of the rapporteur. I would like to take this opportunity to say a word or two on the reasons leading us to believe that we are looking at a case of what we call that is to say, something which, in legal proceedings, gives the impression that something is going on other than the desire to see justice done in a dispassionate and normal fashion. First of all, as the report points out, of the various people who could have had proceedings brought against them for the same alleged offences, Mr Cohn-Bendit is the only one who has been accused, something which I see as a criterion in itself. Secondly, the lateness of the proceedings: they have been brought, arbitrarily, a long time after the alleged offences were committed. Clearly, the difficulty with this case relates to the fact that the offences of which Mr Cohn-Bendit is accused happened a long time before he took up office. It is precisely because these proceedings have been brought now he is an MEP that we should be asking questions. Furthermore, this complaint – and I would add that I consider this a significant point – does not come from just any old person. It comes from a Member of Parliament who is an opponent of Mr Cohn-Bendit and who has used these accusations as one of the elements of his political battle. This is made abundantly clear by the victorious press articles and issued by this plaintiff just after the indictment or, should we say, the acceptance by the public prosecutor of his charges against Mr Cohn-Bendit. I feel that all of this leads us to believe that if Mr Cohn-Bendit had not been a Member of Parliament, he would not have had proceedings brought against him. We are therefore dealing with a genuine case of as the rapporteur has pointed out, and there is good reason to preserve Mr Cohn-Bendit’s immunity."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"communiqués"1 "fumus persecutionis"1

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