- Hr. formand, jeg taler på vegne af hr. Van Hecke, som måtte forlade Strasbourg tidligt, fordi han rejser til Den Demokratiske Republik Congo i morgen.
We must take action to ensure respect for the arms embargo; the UN Security Council must impose sanctions, travel restrictions, a ban on financial services, etcetera, on individuals who have participated in the pillaging of Congolese assets; the EU and its Member States must act against companies involved in exploitation; we need a peacekeeping force in the east of the country; and action must be taken to disarm all illegally armed groups.