Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-22-Speech-4-272"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nigeria2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040422.11.4-272"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-22-Speech-4-2732
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, can anyone justify an attack on a church where women, men and children are worshipping? When the attackers shout at them to surrender and lie face down on the ground, only to kill them mercilessly with machetes and axes? Thousands dead, many tens of thousands fleeing, hundreds of churches burned, fear. The only thing the victims did wrong was to be Christians. These dreadful things are happening in central and northern Nigeria. The perpetrators are, once again, Muslim fundamentalists. Not all of them are Nigerian, some are Islamic mercenaries from Chad and Niger. It has been discovered that some of the funds needed to pay for this sort of horrific murderous spree come from Saudi Arabia. What should be done? Further to this resolution, I call on the Nigerian authorities to take immediate effective measures to protect their fellow-citizens, especially Christians, who are continuing to suffer from the ongoing attacks. They must also take steps to put an end to this Islamic terrorism, by preventive action if necessary, and to abolish Sharia law in the twelve states where it has been introduced. If the government does not take firm action to deal with the violence, we would be justified in fearing that Nigeria could become the stage for a religious war. I call on the Council and the Commission to monitor this situation closely and to press the Nigerian authorities to take effective action."@en1

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