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- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 20:54:00
Subject: Wide support of Dutch Parliament for economic sanctions against Burma
PRESS-RELEASE
WIDE SUPPORT OF DUTCH PARLIAMENT FOR ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA
The Hague, 20 September 1996 - A majority of the Dutch Parliament is in
favour of Economic Sanctions against Burma. This became clear today in The
Hague, where spokesmen of political parties debated on the call of the
European Parliament and the Danish Government to the European Union to
impose sanctions against Burma. The debate was organized by XminusY
Solidarityfund and the Burma Centre Netherlands.
Member of European Parliament mrs. J.R.H. Maij-Weggen, who also spoke on
behalf of the Christian Democrats of the Dutch Parliament, came especially
to The Hague from Strasbourg, to call on her collegues to support the
European resolution. "We must block Burma's regime with all possible
resources. The Netherlands should support the Danish initiative. Carlsberg
and Heineken also withdrew together."
Her call was consequently supported by the Liberal Party, the Green Party
and the Socialists. All spokesmen agreed with the statement of Maij-Weggen
that the European Union should hasten its efforts to implement a total
boycott of Burma. Liberal Party MP E.L.P. Hessing said he was happy with the
resolution of the European Parliament.
TOURISM
Maij-Weggen also called on tourists not to visit Burma: "Burma is not a
country to visit for a holiday." Maij-Weggen declared that travel agency's
should "absolutely dissuade from" organizing trips to Burma. According to
her, NGO's must tackle travel to Burma. A. van Wezel, spokesperson for the
Netherlands Trade Union Confederation, declared that the organization will
send her members information on travel to Burma: "You better not visit Burma."
COMPANIES
All members of Parliament agreed that Dutch Companies who trade with Burma
should be approached soon. The Socialist Party calls on her sister party's
within the European Union to approach companies who invest in Burma.
Lilipaly: "Discourage trade missions, no credit garanties for those
companies." According to Hessing of the Liberal Party, ethics codes for
investors in Burma cannot be realized. Van Wezel: "The Netherlands Trade
Union Confederation will continue to approach these companies through the
joined unions.
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en duurzame ontwikkeling bevorderen. Het geeft een positieve bijdrage aan
een constructieve dialoog tussen de diverse groeperingen.
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