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"Mr President, I shall begin by expressing my solidarity with the people of Guinea-Bissau, who set such an example to the world, me included, in their fight against colonial oppression. The EU has made an error in withdrawing aid and, in particular, in recalling its mission to support the reform of the security sector, which was put in place in response to the political killings in 2010. That was the time to increase the scale and mandate of that mission, as some of us suggested. As the President-in-Office of the Council has said, there is a need to send the military back to the barracks in Guinea-Bissau and ensure that they are clearly subject to civil democratic power. If not, Guinea-Bissau will not be able to restore constitutional order or security for its citizens and the region as a whole, neither will it be able to strengthen its state and social structures in order to prevent itself from being exploited by drug-trafficking networks or other types of organised crime.
To this end, the EU must ensure the practical – not merely rhetorical – implementation of Resolution 2048/2012 of the United Nations Security Council, which identifies the leaders of the
and imposes sanctions on them. The resolution also demands the restoration of the legitimate authorities, namely, the government headed by Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior, who has been forced to leave the country, and interim President Raimundo Pereira.
In doing so, the EU must first issue a serious and unequivocal warning to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and all of its members that are partners of the EU under the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), as these countries are legally bound by the democratic obligations and respect for human rights enshrined in the Cotonou Agreement. This warning should make clear that it is unacceptable that ECOWAS should endorse conditions in Guinea-Bissau and Mali that are providing succour for the leaders of the
and allowing them to make a false transition that is clearly in violation of the democratic constitutional order.
The EU cannot continue neglecting Guinea-Bissau, which is also one of our ACP partners. It is vital that the EU improve its links with more regional stakeholders under the auspices of the UN, ECOWAS, the African Union and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), in order to implement a rescue operation for a country on the verge of becoming another failed state, ravaged by extreme poverty, poor governance and the disruption of its human and natural resources. Military support for the return of the legitimate prime minister should also be provided.
Following this, we need a concerted policy involving immediate protection for the people of Guinea-Bissau from an imminent humanitarian disaster, and subsequently providing support for a programme of action against the causes of the problems undermining the country and Guinean society, from poverty to under-development and the lack of governance.
The interests of the EU itself are also at stake, as the security of Guinea-Bissau has an impact on our own security, given that it is located in a region where drug trafficking is linked to the terrorism of Boko Haram and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb."@en1
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