Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-14-Speech-4-141"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010614.8.4-141"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-14-Speech-4-1422
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, on behalf of the Social-Democratic Group I should like to say about the wonderful country and remarkable people of Guatemala that they have of course been through a very dark period, in which the vast majority of the population have in fact as been ruled and dominated by a minority of whites. The whole history of huge estates, owned by the goes back much further. That also explains why a country with such an institutional background, finds it terribly difficult, despite the peace agreements, to resource the authorities, values, the standards and the democratic capacity really to put its past behind it and to regard the peace agreements as a new beginning. Rigoberta Menchu is someone who appealed strongly to the indigenous population. It is still that population that is afraid and feels how strong the opposition is, but I believe that President Portillo is sincere in this and is trying to take new steps. That is also the reason why I, contrary to what the honourable Member from the PPE-DE said, still believe that the amendment is meaningful. Because it makes it clear that even those circles which have long regarded and felt themselves to be beyond and above the law, must be subjected to the full force of the law and not exempted. Someone like Rios Mont with his coterie of relations and contacts definitely belongs to those circles. On that point I also hope that the Commission will draw strength from this. It will not do so without sufficient international support. In that sense what we do here in the European Parliament is also of great value and significance. In this resolution the new phase in which Guatemala finds itself is recognised, and the legitimacy of the government is fully recognised. I hope that the resolution will also be in honour of Rigoberta Menchu."@en1
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