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"Mr President, it is difficult to comment on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire when it is constantly changing and incredibly uncertain. Let me start by thanking the shadow rapporteurs, who spent this morning working on the motion for a resolution that will be presented tomorrow. We have all worked together to ensure that the motion is balanced and forward-looking. We know today that atrocities have probably been committed by both camps and that the culprits will need to be brought to justice, no matter who they are. The Ivorian population has been the main victim of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire. The United Nations presence on the ground, in the form of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), has been unable to protect civilians. What is worse, it has taken action, with support from French military forces, against one side, admittedly under the auspices of a UN resolution, but one that dates back to 1975, making it 36 years old. The Chair of the African Union, Mr Obiang Nguema, denounced it in no uncertain terms yesterday. Fortunately, the UNOCI does not seem to be involved in the final attack that is apparently now being launched by Mr Ouattara’s troops. In view of all this, we did not want to be associated with the resolution and will not be voting in favour of it. We are all aware of France’s role in Africa. has caused a lot of harm and continues to do so. What is more, the French authorities make no secret of the policy, claiming that they want to protect and maintain France’s interests."@en1
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