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SS O378- Annex Official Journal of the European Communities No 1-260 English edition Debates of the European Parliament 1980-1981 Session Report of Proceedings from.15 to 19 September 1980 Europe House, Strasbourg Contents Monday, 15 Septewbet 1980 Resumption, p. 2 — Committees, p. 2 — Parliamentary immunity of a Member, p. 2 — Petitions, p. 2 — Documents, p. 3 — Texts of treaties, p. 3 — Authorization of reports — Reference to committee, p. 3 — Statement on motions for resolutions, p. 3 — Urgent procedure. P. 3 — Order of business, p. 3 — Speaking time, P. 4 — Tabling of amendments, P. 6 — Action taken on Parliament's opinions. p. 7 — Question Time, P. 8 — Urgent procedure, p. 24 — Next sitting. p. 24 — Annex, p. 25 Tuesday, 16 September 1980 4 Minutes, P. 46 — Urgent procedure, p. 47 — Hunger, p. 52 — Committees, p. 78 — Hunger (contd), p. 79 — Urgent procedure, p. 107 — Withdrawal of a motion for a resolution, p. 107 — Next sitting, p. 107 Wednesday. 17 September 1980 10 Minutes, p. 109 — Documents, p. 110 — Urgent procedure, p. 110 — Wdcorne , p. 116 — Structural problems of the UK — Financial mechanism, P. 116 — Human rights in Poland, p. 138 — Tabling of amendments, p. 142 — Human tights in Poland (contd), p. 142 — Situation in Turkey, p. 152 — Urgent procedure, p. 161 — Question Time, p. 161 — Next sitting, p. 175 — Annex, p. 177 Thursday, 18 September 1980 18 Minutes, p. 184 — Documents, p. 184 — Urgent procedure, p. 184 — Hunger (contd), p. 187 — Membership of Parliament, p. 218 — Votes, p. 219 — Creden- tials, p. 227 — Regional devdopmcnt, p. 228 — Speaking-time, P. 233 — Dates of sittings, p. 233 — Regional development (contd). p. 233 — Agenda, p. 245 — Alternative energy sources, P. 245 — Urgent procedure, p. 252 — Motor-vehicle engines, P. 252 — Safety-belts and interior fittings, p. 253 — Insurance contracts, p. 255 — Appropriations within Section 111 of the budget, p. 264 — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, p. 265 — Next sitting, p. 268 —Annex.p. 269 (Continued overleaf) BP000433
NOTE TO READER Appearing at the same time as the English edition are editions in the five other ofuici languages of the Communities: Danish, German, French, Italian and Dutch. The Engli edition contains the original texts of the interventions in English and an English transl 1 lion of those made in other languages. In these cases there are, after the name of tJ speaker, the following letters, in brackets, to indicate the language spoken: (DK) f Danish, (D) for German, (1 .1 for French, (7) for Italian and (2VL) for Dutch. The original texts of these interventions appear in the edition published in the langua spoken. Contents (continued) Friday, 19 Septetnber 1980 305 Minutes, P. 307 — Documents, p. 307 — Committees, P. 307 — Consultative Assembly ACP-EEC, P. 307 — Urgent procedure, p. 308 — Flax and hemp, p. 310 — Martinique and Guadcloupe, p. 311 — Fisheries, p. 314 — Votes, p. 320 — Fisheries (contd), P. 327 — Baliais in Iran, p. 331 — Bolivia, p. 334 — Tyrc, P. 337 — Mrs Macciocchi, p. 338 — Iron and steel, p. 344 — Kim Dac Jung, p. 346 — Adams, p. 346 — Petition No 1/79, P. 347 — Next sittings, p. 347 — Minutes, p. 347 — Adjournment, p. 347 Resolutions adopted ai sittinp of 1/to 1.9 September 1.980 appear in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 2 / of 13. 10. 1.980
Sitting of Friday, 19 September 1980 305 I SITTING OF FRIDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 1980 Contents • 3. Membership of committees 4. ConsultativeAssembly EEC-A CF 5. Urgent procedure: Procedural motion: Mr Forth (ED) MrPannella Procedural motion: Mr Fergusson Mr Sarre (S). Mr Klepsch (EPP); Lady Elles (ED); Mr Martin (COM); Mr Donnez; Mr Van Minnen (S); Mr Thebbach (EPP); Mr Donnez; JMr Sherlock 6. Regulations on flax and hemp — Report by Mr Blaney on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 7-389/80): Mr Provan, deputy rapporteur Mr Coppieters; Mr Sutra; Mr .Gundelach , Vice-President oft / ic Commission 7. EEC emergency aid for Martinique and Guadelou pe — Motions for resolutions by Mr Clement and others (Doc. 1-362/80), by Mr Sable and others on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group and Mr d'Ormesson and others on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD) (Doc. 1-377/80) and by Mr Verges and others on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group (Doe. 1-384/ 80): MrC!ément Mr Sable . Mr Verges Mr d'Ormesson ‘Mr Sutra (S); Mr NataJi , Vice-President of the Commission 8. Fisheries policy— Motions for resolutions by Mr Glinne and others on behalf of the Social- ist Group (Doc 1-382180/rev.) and Sy Mr Calvez and others (Doe. 1-403180): Mrj6sselin Mr Caivez . .. Mr Battersby (ED); Mr Papapietro (COM); Mr Remilly (EPD); Miss Quin; Mr Kirk; ,MrsLeRoux Procedural motions: Mrs Castle; Mr Kirk 9. Votes: Procedural motion: Mrs Castle • Travaglini report (Doc 1-347/80): Regional development programmes: Amendment to paragraph 4 Mr Travaglini , rapporteur 320 Amendment to paragraph 12 Adoption of the resolution 320 Procedural motions: Mrs ,Kelleu- Bowman; Mrs Castle . 320 • Sassano report (Doe, 1-214/80): Alterna- tive energy sources: Amendment to paragraph! Mr Sassano, rapporteur 320 Amendment after pa rag rap/i I MrSassano 321 Adoption of the resolution 321 • Von Wogau report (Doe. 1-340/80): Fuel consumption and engine-power of motor- vehicles: Adoption of the resolution • Von Wogau report (Doc. 1-343/80): Safety-belts and interior fittings of motor-vehicles: Adoption of the resolution • Turner report (Doc. 7-237/80): Insurance contracts: Amendments to the proposed di recti ye: Mr Turner, rapporteur Consideration of the motion for a resolu- tion: Amendment to paragraph 1 Mr Turner 323 S. - 1. Approval of the ninutes 2. Documents received 307 307 307 307 314 315 316 319 320 30$ 308 308 30$ 310 311 311 312 313 313 314 321 321 321
306 Debates of the European Parliament Amendment to paragraph 2 Mr Turner . Amendments to paragraph 3 Mr Turner Amendments after paragraph 3 Mr Turner . . . . . . . Amendment to paragraph 5 Mr Turner Amendment to paragraph 6 Mr Turner Amendment to paragraph 9 .Mr Turner Explanations of vote: Mrs Seibel-Emmer- Thig (S);MrJanssen van Ra .ay (EPP); Mrs Scrivener , Lady Elks (ED) - Adoption of the resolution Key report (Doc. 2-334/80): Use of certain appropriations available in the budget: Adoption of the resolution . • Ryan report (Doc 1-344/80): Discharge to the European Centre for tbe'Devdopment ' of Vocational Training: • Adoption of the decision Adoption of the resolution . . • Blaney report (Doc 1 389 80): Flax end hemp:' Amendment to the sole paragraph: Mr Proven,' deputy rapporteur . Adoption of the resolution • Clement et aL motion for a resolution (Doc 1-362/80): Emei ency aid for Martinique: Adoption of:he re olution . . • Sable et al motion for a resolution (Doc 1-377/80): Community aid to Martinique and Guadeloupe: Adoption of.che resolution . . • Verges et a! motion for a resolution (Doc • . 1-384/80): Community aid to Guadeloupe and Martinique: Adoption of the resolution Procedural motion: Mr Collins : 10. Fzsberies policy (contd) Mr Harris; Miss Bmokes; Mr Gundelach, Vice-President of the Commission . • Consideration of the motion for a resolution • in Doc. 1-382/80/rev.): Amendment to replace the motion . • Explanations of vote: Mr Welsh; Mr Enrigbt Adoption, of the resolution Adoption of the resolution in Doc 1-403/80 11. Persecution ofBahais in Iran — Motion for a resolution by Mr La/or and Mr IsraEl on • behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Mr Glinne and Mrs Van den Heuvel on behalf of the Socialist Group 1 Mr Klepsch and others on behalf oJthe Group of the European Peçple's Party (CD), Mr Scott- Hopkins and others on behalf of the European Democritic Group and Mr Bangemann and Mr Berkhouwer on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group (Doc 2-397/80/rev.): MrIsra9l Mr Habsburg (EPP); Mr Purvis (ED); Mr Hahn; Mr Proven; Mr Natali, Vice-Presi- dent of the Commission; Mr Romualdi; Mrs Dekker Consideration of the motion for a resolution: Amendment after parag raph 4 . .. Explanations of vote: Mr Papapietro; ‘Mr Prag; Mrs Kellett-Bowinan; Mr Harris Adoption of the resolution 12. Events in Bolivia — Motions for resolutions by Mr Glinne and others on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Klepsch and Mr Blumen- fold on behalf of the Group of the European • People's Party (CD). Mr Fergusson on behalf • of the European Democratic Group, Mrs Careuoni Romagnoli, and Mr Berkhouwer on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group (Doc 1-391/80/rev.) and by Mr Fanti and others on behalf of the Communist and ‘Allies Group (Doc 1-385/80): MrPapapietro Mr Fergusson • Mr Bersani (EPP); Mr Arndt (S); Mr IsraEl (EPD); Mr Natal Vice-President of the Commission Explanati6ns of vote: Mrs Casteiina; Mr Fennel/a; Mr Klepscb. • Procedural motions: Mr Fe gusson; Mr Pannella Adoption of the resolution 13. Protecting the site of Tyre — Motion for a resolution by Mr Beyer de Ryke and others (Doc 1-388/80): Mr Beyer de Ryke Mr Habsburg (EPP) Adoption of the resolution 14. Termination ofMrs Macciocchi's appointment with the French University system — Motion for a resolution by Mr Glinne and others (Doc. 1-395/80): MrsRoudy Mr Ga/land (L), Mrs Bonino; Mr Habsburg • Consideration of the motion fore resolution: Amendment to the preamble Ame.ndm nt to paragraph I . Amendment to paragraph 2 Amendment to paragraph 4 i 5 ' -e • . 324 • 324 324 • 324 3. 3: 3: 3: 3: 324 325 325 326 326 326 326 326 326 326. 327 327 327 327 330 330 331 331 31 33 33 3 33
Sifting of Friday, 19 September 1980 307 Explanations of vote: kits Castellina; Lord O'Hasan; Mr Charnbeiron; Miss Roberts; Mr Glinne; Lady Elles; Mr K. Schön; Mr Gallant!; Mr Coppieters; Mr Pannella • Adoption of the resolution . 34.1 15. Crisis in the iron-and-steel industry — Motions for resolutions by Mr Michel and others (Doc .1-402/80/rev.) and by Mrs Salisd.' and others, on behalf of the SociAlist • Group (Doc. 1-414/80/rev.): MrK. Scbön Mrs Saliscb . 345 Mr Natali, Vice-President of the Commission 345 • Explanations of vote: Mr Chambeiron; Mrs KelIetLBowman 345 Adoption of the resolution in Doc. 1-402/ 80/rev. 345 Adoption of the resolution in Doc. 1-414/ • 80/rev. : . 346 16. Sentencin,g to death of Kim Dae Jung Motions for resolutions by the Socialist Group (Doc. 1-407/80/rev.) and by Mr Fanti arid others on behalf of the Communist an Allies Group ‘Doc. 1-419/80): MrC/inne MrChambeiron • Adoption of the resolution in Doc 1-407/ 80/rev. 346 • Adoption of the resolution in Doc. 1-419/80 346 17. Adams case — Motion fora resolution by Mr. Glinne and others on behalf of the Socialist Group (Doc 1-410/80): MrGlinne Mr Natali, Vice-President of the Commission Adoption of the resolution . . . 18. Petition No 1/79 - Report; without debate, by Mr D'Angelosaszte on behalf of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Petitions (Doc 1-286/80): Adoption of the resolution 347 19. Dates of the next part-session 347 20. ApprovAl áfthe minutes 347 21. Adjournment of the session . . . . . 347 — a request from the Liberal and Democratic Group for • the appointment of Mr Beyer de Ryke as member of the delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the EEC-Greece Association; PresdenL — The non-attached Members of Parlia- ment have informed me that they have nominated Mr Romualdi as representative to. the EEC-ACP Consult- .ative Assembly. 346. 346 346 346 347 3. Membership of committees President. — I have received: IN THE CHAIR: MR PFLIMLIN Vice-President (The sitting opened at 9a.m.) President. The sitting is open. 1. Approval oftbe minutes President. — The minutes of proceedings of yester- day's sitting have been distributed. Are there any comments? The minutes are adopted. 2. Documents received President. I have received various documents, which you will find listed in the minutes. — a request from the European Democratic Group for the appointment of Mr J. M. Taylor to the Committee on Budgetary Control, to replace Mr Patterson. Are there any objections? The appointments arc ratified. 4. C risultative AssemblyACP-EEC Are there any objections? The nomination is ratified.
Sitting of Friday, 19 September 1980 331 Enright out, in reply to Mr'Welsh, that it is absurd nonsense to say that you will vow at 10. 30 and then not vote at ID. 30. Either we have procedures cut and dried in this House or we all pack up and go home. Presdent. — I put the motion for a resolution as a whole to the vote. The resolution is adopted.' I put to the vote the Calvez et ai. motion for a resolu- tion (Doc. 1-403/80). The resolution is adopted.' 11. Persecution ofBahais in Iran President. — The next item is the motion for a reso- lution by Mr Lalor and Mr Israel on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Mr Glinne and Mrs van den Heuvel on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr KJepsch and others on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr Scott-Hopkins and others on behalf of the European Democratic Group, and .Mr Bangemann and Mr Berkhouwer on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, on the persecution of members of the Bahai community in Iran (Doc. 1-397/80/rev.). I call Mr israd. Mr Israel. — (F) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Bahai religion is separate and distinct from the three great monotheistic movements which preceded it. However, it shares a common origin with those reli- gions in that it accepts much of their teaching. In Iran, where this religion was born, there has been a revolu- tion which has totally disrupted human relations. The Bahai are a religious minority of 300 000 people living within the empire of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Iran's recently adopted constitution, like all constitutions, provides in theory for the protection of religious minorities. Unfortunately, the Bahai religion is not one of the minority religions protected by the Constitution. The reason for this omission is that in Iran followers of the Bahai faith are generally former Moslems. The fierce persecution to which they are subject is aggravated by the fact that members of the Bahai sect appear to be considered as unfaithful to Islam according to the ideas of the Ayatollah Khomeiny. In these circumstances, the followers of the Bahai faith are totally isolated and deprived of legal protection inside and outside their own country. There is no Bahai Vatican, there is not a sufficiently strong world community to protest against the fate handed out to the Bahais in Iran. It is therefore quite natural that the Bahais should turn to us as the Parliament of Europe and that they should look to our Assembly for the support which they lack everywhere else in the world. Mr President, this Parliament would greatly add to its dignity by adopting this resolution which is moreover tabled by the five major groups inthis Assembly. President. — I call Mr Habsburg to speak on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (Chris- tian-Democratic Group). Mr Habsburg. — (D) Mr President, the Group of the European People's Party has also been greatly dismayed to witness in recent months an example of religious persecution which is particularly abhorrent because the people concerned are completely defence- less. I therefore believe, as my colleague Mr israel has said, that we must make our voice heard, although I am not generally a supporter of resolutions which have no direct bearing on European matters. I have one further point. It has been stated here that Islam is responsible for the persecution of the Bahais. I would stress that someone like the Ayatollah Khom- einy is nothing more than a traitor to Islam. The Ulemas in Morroco have already made that quite clear. Islam is a deeply tolerant faith. What Khomeiny is doing is as much a travesty as were the policies of Stalin, Amin or Maclas. I therefore believe it is our duty to protest most seriously, in the interests of Islam, in the interests of the peoples of Iran and also to uphold the honour of Europe. (Applause) President. — I call Mr Purvis to speak on behalf of the European Democratic Group. Mr Purvis. — Mr President, having been led privately to concern for the Bahais of Iran by repre- sentatives of thit faith in my part of Mid-Scotland and Fife, I found subsequently that there was widespread concern amongst my colleagues in this group, and on reaching Strasbourg this week I found myself part of a Europe-wide concern. The Bahais of Europe have put their faith in the European Parliament. They fully believe that it is through us that the protection of their co-religionists in Iran can best be safeguarded. So our constituents have placed their faith in us and we must justify that trust by wholeheartedly supporting this resolution. And I would like to see it supported right round the Chamber. Certainly, we must also condemn the fact that Euro- pean missionaries and religious figures in iran have been imprisoned without trial and have been expelled OJ C 265 of 13. 10. 1980. 4 I
4 332 Debates of the European Parliament Purv unreasonably from the country. Certainly we must express our concern for other religious minorities in Iran — the Christians and the Jews, whose security is - at risk, who have been harrassed and in some cases • executed. But the Bahais are altogether the most extreme case. There are over 300 000 in Iran. Their faiçh is tolerant of other religions. Their faith does not • permit involvement in politics, but enjoins loyalty and obedience to the government of their country. And yet the Prime Minister of Iran has vowed to rid the coun- try of the Bahais. Why' They surely pose no threat to the stability of either his government or his country. Their sacred places have been destroyed. They have been harrassed from their homes and villages. They have been dispossessed of their property. They have been removed from government jobs. They are being pressed to recant their faith. They have been arre sted and imprisoned, and some have been executed after secret, so-called trials. Their leaders are even now held incommur icado in pris 6 n, and one can but fear for their lives. They are not even recognized as a religious mir oriry, as other religious minorities are. In fact, the • Traiiian government claims they don't exist! The regis- trat ion of their births, marriages and deaths is not per nitted and so they do not exist. For; these reasons, my colleagues in the European Democratic Group join wholeheartedly with colleagues throughout the European Parliament and all our constituents, Bahai and non-Bahai, throughout Europe, in an appeal directed to the Iranian Government to observe the basic human rights of their Bahai coun- trymen, and we ask the Council of Ministers and the Member States to use all the pressure that they can muster with the Iranian Government to ensure that these tolerant and peaceful people are protected in their homeland. (Applause) President. — I call Mr Hahn. Mr Hahn. -i—. (D) Mr President, ladies and gentle- men, it is particulirly gratifying that all the groups in this House should stand up for the Bahai religion and plead for tolerance to be shown towards it in Iran. We can only say that it. is particularly abhorrent that perse- cution on religious grounds can still occur in the 20th century. What is happening in Iran at the moment can only be compared with what happened to the Jews under Hitler's so-called Third Reich. The tactics are almost exactly the same as they were then in Germany: the leaders of Bahais are being murdered, they are being killed and executed, temples are being destroyed, these people are being stripped of all rights and their children expelled from schools. Ladies and gentlemen, when such action claims to be taken in the name of a religion, it can only bring that religion itself into disrepute. I agree with my colleague Mr Habsburg that this is not the nature of Islam. Precisely because we say ‘yes' to religion we must protest at its exploitation for such repressive and destructive measures against a large minority within a people and within a State such as Iran. The whole House should speak out against this. Pr ident. — I call Mr Provan. Mr Provan. — What we are discussing this morning is reafly a cover-up of what is taking place in Iran today, and if it had not been the case that had been brought forward so eloquently by the Bahais in Europe, this might not well have been discussed this morning. It is a cover-up because we have fanatical factions roaming the streets and the countryside of Iran, secret courts, imprisonments, murder, all of which is going ahead in the name of religion, but it is not religion at all. It is religious persecution, because the Iranian authorities are looking for a scapegoat. They are trying to deceive their people: one deception is the use of a previous British Ambassador's signature on a document, and yet he ceased to Le Ambassador four years ago. Religious persecution, Mr President f the Bahais — yes, and of Christians also. The Christians basically in Iran are ethnic groups, and therefore it is persecution of ethnic minorities within Iran as well as religious persecution. But it is the religious persecution that we •abhor most, because these religious bodies thought that with the arrival of Ayatollah Khomeiny they were going to get some help. They were deceived, and Christianity itself is only receiving lip service as a recognized religion. What is the history of this? In the first months since the revolution, we• have had an Anglican priest murdered. In the second month, we have had a hospi- tal taken over, and unfortunately the health standards are very much lower because of it. We have had other hospitals seized, ahd the Anglicans are not allowed to 4o their business. I support very strongly indeed the third paragraph of the motion, which refers to other religious minorities, because Bishop Dequani Tafti's son has been murdered and now we also find his secretary, Jean Waddell, who is a constituent of mine in East Scotland, in prison. We do not know where she is, we do not know what her fate is; she has already faced attempted murder when she was molested and imprisoned, and we know not what is going to happen. We are not allowed any access what- soever to her to find out, and this cannot be applauded by anybody who thinks properly and sanely in the Western world. Therefore, Mr President, I ask this Parliament to support most strongly an amendment which has been put forward — Amendment No I, which requests the Commission and Council of the European Communi- ties to impose an embargo on all sales of surplus prod.
333 4 Provan Sitting of Friday, 19 September 19 0 ucts to Iran where subsidies are involved, so that human rights can be iestored to iranian citizens. President. — I call Mr Natali. Mr Natali, Vke-Pre.cident oj the Commission. (1) Mr President, the Commission shares the deep concern expressed in the two motions for resolutions over the fate of the Bahai Community and viii do everything in its power to comply with the vote of the European Parliament. President. — I call Mr Romualdi. Mr Romualdi. — (I) Mr President, I should just like to say that the Italian non-attached Members share the indignation and protest expressed by all the groups in • this Parliament at the action being taken against the right to life and religious liberty of the Bahai in Iran. • We shall therefore vote in favour of this resolution in • the name of'freedom for all faiths and for the defence of the lives of all those who profess their religious belief. President. — I call Mrs Dekker. Mrs Dekker. — (NL) Mr President, I also want briefly to express my full support for the resolutions on the persecution of the Bahai community in Iran, and I am pleased that they are finding such clear and broad support in this Parliament. I agree that the Bahais' case has been well stated in the European Parliament, and I therefore hope that our clear condemnation of this situation will also apply to other groups now being persecuted because of their religion, particularly in Iran. I am thinking of the Jews and of the Christians, but this should apply in general to groups which are persecuted because of their religion, race or sex, or on the basis of any other distinction. President. — The debate is closed. We shall now consider the motion for a resolution. (Parliament adopted she preamble and paragraphs I to 4) After paragraph 4, I have Amendment No 1, tabled by Mr Hord and others, seeking to insert a new para- graph: 4 a. Requests the Commission and Council of the Euro- pean Communties to impose an embargo on all sales of surplus agricultural products to Iran where subsi- dies by European taxpayers are involved until full human rights are restored to Iranian citixens. (Parliament adopted Amena'ment No I and paragraph 5) I can now give the floor for explanations of vote. I call Mr Papapietro. Mr Papapictro. — (I) Mr President, just a very brief statement. We should have supported this motion for a resolution if there had not been a purely technical error. The motion tabled is different from that which was discussed. However, we support the principle of the motion for a resolution and will vote for it, expressing our total solidarity with the followers of the Bahai religion who are being so ruthlessly persecuted; President. — I call Mr Prag. Mr Prag. — Mr .President, I just want to explain why I voted against the amendment. Very simply, it was because I think that when we pass a resolution of this kind, it must be in order to achieve an effect. I am afraid that, given the present state of mind of the Iranian Government, we are not likely to do a great deal of good with paragraph 4 a. Unofficially, there are some 450 000 Bahais in Iran, rather than the official figure of 300 000. I think they are all in danger. We can, perhaps, prevent a quite appalling pogrom, which is what they are threatened with. If children dare to be born, they are illegitimate. If people dare to marry — because their marriage cannot be recognized — they are accused of prostitu- tion. If we are to prevent a quite appalling massacre, we should have kept our resolution a little more moderate than it now becomes with Amendment No 1. That is why I voted against the amendment. But I do hope that the power of this Parliament, through its unani- mous resolution, will be recognized by the Iranian Government and that we shall see some moderation of their appalling treatment of the Bahai faith. President. — I call Mrs Kellett-Bowrnan. Mrs Kellett-Bowman. — I voted for the amendment for the perfectly simple reason that all too often this Parliament seeks to take action with words only. This would be a practical way in which we could help to• bring home to the Iranian Government our very strong feelings in support of the Bahai community. 1! I
334 Debates of the European Parliament President. — I call Mr Harris. Mr Harris. — As co-author of the amendment, I ‘would like to support the last speaker in this, although I do respect the views of my colleague, Mr Prag. I can see that is is a finely balanced argument. Very often we in this place need to focus on matters which are within our own competence. This is a matter within the competence of this Parliament, or at least the shared competence of this Parliament. I think the amendment highlights the relevance of this Parliament to this particular issue. I feel tha i. we must take a stand on this, particularly as we understand that considerable amounts of subsidized food are being supplied to Iran, and that we really should speak out as a parliament on this issue. I do not think we can just shirk it. President. — I put the motion for a resolution as a whole to she vote. The resolution is adopted. 1 12. Events in Bolivia President. — The next item is a joint debate on — the motion for a resolution by Mr Glinne and others on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Klepsch and Mr Blumenfeld on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group), Mr Fergusson on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli, and Mr Berkhou- wet on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, on the events in Bolivia (Doc. l 38 1/80/rev.); and — the motion for a resolution by Mr Fanti and others, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, on relations between the EEC and the new regime n Bolivia (Doc. 1-385/80). I call Mr Papapietro. Mr Papapiesro. — (I) Mr President, we shall vote in favour of the motion tabled by the other groups (Doc. i -38 1/80/rcv.).'We should have preferred also to vote for our own motion (Doc. 1-385/80), because it contains an extra element — namely, the implied .recognition of the lawful government elected by uni- versal suffrage, which does not feature in the other motion. The other motion, however, is satisfactory in • all other respects. We shall therefore vote for the other motion and ask that ours be dealt with pursuant so Rule 25 of the Rules of Procedurc. President. — I call Mr Fergusson. Mr Fergusson. — Mr President, I very mud welcome what we have just heard from the other sidi of the House. For the second time in a week we havi the whole House, everyb6dy and every group in shi House, prepared so back a parliamentary resolution. I comes almost without any kind of opposition eviden at all. The House is at one in condemning what ha happened in Bolivia, just as it was at one, or to al intents and pus-poses at one, in expressing its fears am congratulations in respect of Poland. - On behalf of my group, I wish to support this motion because we want to lend our voiccs to those whicl have already been raised throughout she world condemn the coup in Bolivia. This coup is particularl repugnant because it took place immediately after free and fair election. The weight of military reps-es sion was brought to bear on the Bolivian peopl because they had taken advantage of their opportunir ‘to express their views, and the colonels there, as w know, have now set their face against what they quit cynically describe as any further electoral adventures We can only regret this. Obviously we all have differ ent views about democracy and about militar ' dicta torships, but we all regret it whenever a military dicta torship supersedes a civil administration. However, may perhaps make some instructive comparison between this coup and another, which we discussei earlier this week, in Turkey, where the political partie had reached a stalemate and the military, on takin, power, immediately swore, with a very good record o the same thing behind them, from the outset to pro vide a speedy return to democracy. One might alsi contrast what has happened in Bolivia with the othe Andean Pact cOuntries, notably Peru, whose new an freely-elected government took office in Julyihis yeai I would draw the attention of the House particularl to the second indent of paragraph 4, because the justi fication here for this very short debate and a rathe long resolution is that for once there is action whic. the Community has taken and can take to counte what has happened. Therefore, Mr President, support this motion and express the hope that thi resolution, and the action taken by the Comrnissio and the Heads of Government of the Nine, will noi bring about a speedy end to this very dark period c Bolivian history. President. — I call Mr Bersani to speak on behalf c the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democratic Group). OJC265ofJ3.l0. 980.