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Resumption of the session
I declare resumed the session of the European <Organization gate:gateId="4782867" rule1="GazOrganization" orgType="government" rule2="OrgFinal">Parliament</Organization> adjourned on Friday 17 December 1999, and I would like once again to wish you a happy new year in the hope that you enjoyed a pleasant festive period.
Although, as you will have seen, the dreaded 'millennium bug' failed to materialise, still the people in a number of countries suffered a series of natural disasters that truly were dreadful.
You have requested a debate on this subject in the course of the next few days, during this part-session.
In the meantime, I should like to observe a minute' s silence, as a number of Members have requested, on behalf of all the victims concerned, particularly those of the terrible storms, in the various countries of the <Organization gate:gateId="4782869" rule1="GazOrganization" rule2="OrgFinal">European Union</Organization>.
Please rise, then, for this minute' s silence.
(The <Organization gate:gateId="4782870" rule1="GazOrganization" orgType="government" rule2="OrgFinal">House</Organization> rose and observed a minute' s silence)
<Person gate:gateId="4782871" rule1="PersonTitle" gender="female" rule="PersonFinal">Madam President</Person>, on a point of order.
You will be aware from the press and television that there have been a number of bomb explosions and killings in <Location gate:gateId="4782872" rule1="InLoc1" locType="country" rule2="LocFinal">Sri Lanka</Location>.
One of the people assassinated very recently in <Location gate:gateId="4782873" rule1="InLoc1" locType="country" rule2="LocFinal">Sri Lanka</Location> was <Person gate:gateId="4782874" rule1="PersonTitle" gender="male" rule="PersonFinal">Mr Kumar Ponnambalam</Person>, who had visited the European <Organization gate:gateId="4782875" rule1="GazOrganization" orgType="government" rule2="OrgFinal">Parliament</Organization> just a few months ago.
Would it be appropriate for you, <Person gate:gateId="4782876" rule1="PersonTitle" gender="female" rule="PersonFinal">Madam President</Person>, to write a letter to the Sri Lankan President expressing <Organization gate:gateId="4782877" rule1="GazOrganization" orgType="government" rule2="OrgFinal">Parliament</Organization>'s regret at his and the other violent deaths in <Location gate:gateId="4782878" rule1="InLoc1" locType="country" rule2="LocFinal">Sri Lanka</Location> and urging her to do everything she possibly can to seek a peaceful reconciliation to a very difficult situation?
Yes, <Person gate:gateId="4782879" rule1="PersonTitle" gender="male" rule="PersonFinal">Mr Evans</Person>, I feel an initiative of the type you have just suggested would be entirely appropriate.
If the <Organization gate:gateId="4782880" rule1="GazOrganization" orgType="government" rule2="OrgFinal">House</Organization> agrees, I shall do as <Person gate:gateId="4782881" rule1="PersonTitle" gender="male" rule="PersonFinal">Mr Evans</Person> has suggested.
<Person gate:gateId="4782882" rule1="PersonTitle" gender="female" rule="PersonFinal">Madam President</Person>, on a point of order.
I would like your advice about Rule 143 concerning inadmissibility.</NE> |
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