Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-11-Speech-2-077"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20050111.5.2-077"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Mr President, this is the first time delegates have been present here who bring with them 50 years’ experience of life under totalitarianism. Today, although we are dealing with the draft European Constitution, I occasionally feel as if I am back in the old times. An unelected get-together known as the Convention has produced a rushed document. In a similar way, a powerful elite once made decisions in our country and then issued its resolutions as predestined inevitabilities.
We are today being told that rejection of the Constitution would cause a catastrophe of cosmic proportions. Life has ultimately shown that no catastrophes have occurred, and the same is true now. A hybrid structure mixing constitutional principles with practical policies has been developed, opening up boundless scope for interpretation by uncontrollable EU officials. There is a parallel here, as well, as we too have had documents passing decisions from our country to others without authorisation.
We are sitting here today in a Chamber adorned with lavish banners on the Constitution. On such occasions, we too used to put up banners and listen to noisy brass bands, so that the essence of the document which had been approved was eclipsed by the euphoria.
We do not need a European Constitution, and what we certainly do not need is this fuzzy document we are about to vote on. What we also do not need is to expend EU resources on spectacular celebrations. We should do better to send the money to Sri Lanka."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples