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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I shall begin by bringing two dates to your attention. Here, tomorrow, we shall have the presentation of the Sakharov Prize. A year ago, this prize was, in fact, conferred on President Xanana Gusmão. At that time, we honoured the efforts, the courage and the example of the Timorese people. In February this year, the Commission embarked on a new political initiative with regard to Indonesia, to which we also gave our approval here. In my view, I am sad to say, I think we were all a little hasty. I am sad to say this because I too would have liked things to have turned out well in Indonesia. I too would have liked to see the benefit of the doubt that we hastened to give reciprocated. But, unfortunately, this year has shown that it was not to be. As Mrs Maij-Weggen pointed out here in her introductory statement – which I emphatically support, together with the force of her report – the situation in Indonesia is deteriorating. We must learn from this lesson by sending Indonesia clearer and unambiguous signals, not contradictory ones.
I believe Indonesia is a great country, but it is at a crossroads, and it depends on the efforts of the international community and the European Union whether, at this crossroads, it will swing for good towards democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law, or whether the disorder will increase. To this end, we must learn to choose priorities: we cannot mix environmental issues, social policy issues or economic policy issues all at the same level as the key problem of respect for democracy and human rights, which clearly has to be a political priority in our relationship with Indonesia. I also say we must give a clear signal, because we cannot have a two-speed policy: sometimes we seem to criticise but then we seem to do nothing. We must learn from this year’s experience, which has been a beneficial experience, and give a very powerful signal indicating the change that we want for Indonesia."@en1
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