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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-07-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Zimbabwe2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050707.28.4-192"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-07-07-Speech-4-1932
lpv:speaker	lp:Ryszard Czarnecki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2008-01-23)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-11-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2006-11-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Zimbabwe was once one of the most affluent countries in Africa. It exported food and provided aid to the other countries in Africa that were less wealthy. Today it is a weak and poor country, and the dictator that rules over it is a great man of narrow interests. Unfortunately, these interests are often also dishonest and bloody. Credit is due to the authors of the motion for a resolution for having included the following key idea. Even if we stepped up aid to Africa, and hence to Zimbabwe, we would not be providing much in the way of real assistance unless we also ensured that this aid is backed up by good management, respect for human rights and solidarity in Africa. By this I do not mean solidarity between dictators, but solidarity among societies in support of democracy. Our debate today is concerned with Zimbabwe, but we should also talk about Brussels. For many years now, Parliament has repeatedly asked the Council to take action on this issue, but the Council has acted blind and deaf. This situation is reminiscent of the Polish saying; ‘a beggar talked to a picture, and the picture answered nothing’, with the only difference being that the silent Council is an ugly picture. It is time to give serious thought to real and across-the-board sanctions, and to a boycott to be imposed by the other African countries on Zimbabwe. The European Union, together with the USA and the Commonwealth countries, should exert a certain amount of diplomatic pressure on the African countries to this end. The Council must not bury its head in the sand and pretend that the problem does not exist."@en1

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