Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-20-Speech-1-015"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031020.3.1-015"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-20-Speech-1-0162
lpv:speaker	lp:Ward Beysen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2003-03-11--2004-07-19)3 member; NA (2003-02-11--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I had the opportunity to be in Romania last week, where I observed the preparations for the referendum. Allow me to say that the referendum has made a mockery of the application of democratic rights. Never have I seen so much fraud in the run-up to a referendum as I have in Romania. For example, people taking part in the referendum were promised that their gas and electricity bills would be paid for by the state, and mayors are being offered free trips to China if they actively support the referendum. Two hours before the polling stations closed, the turnout was only 45%. Moreover, and this is perhaps the worst of all, there was also talk of restricting freedom of speech. You do not always have to agree with the views of certain parties, but if you notice that the view of an important opposition party, namely the PRM, is simply removed from the website by government bodies, then Parliament needs to mount an inquiry in order to investigate the irregularities that have occurred during the organisation of this referendum. It would be a good thing if we were to act on this, since Romania has, after all, applied to become a Member State."@en1

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