Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant said that a resolution at the European Parliament calling the UK to withdraw from the EU as soon as possible by triggering Article 50, will play into the hands of forces in Europe who will see in it multiple opportunities to call new referenda in other EU states. Tabling an explanation of vote at the European Parliament, the Maltese MEP said he voted against the resolution submitted jointly by the EPP, the S&D, ALDE and the Greens because there is no legal or political basis to insist that Article 50 TEU be activated forthwith.
Dr Sant said the UK, which remains a very important part of Europe, is in political turmoil and in no position to start negotiations on leaving the EU. Waiting till the situation stabilizes there before the leave process takes off, will not affect the current state of uncertainty, and is in the fundamental interests of European, including British, working people.
The Maltese MEP said the way forward, as presented in the resolution, will be incomprehensible to most European citizens and their families, and cannot appear as a response to their concerns and fears. “The resolution does not ask the right questions or provide the right replies; –starting a wide discussion on treaty changes, some directed towards increased federalism when no prospects exists to bridge effectively the growing divergences between different regions of the EU, is not the right way forward. This should be consolidation and a total insistence on giving priorities to growth policies in Europe. Moreover the approach defined by the resolution will play into the hands of forces who will see in it multiple opportunities to call new referenda.” explained Dr Sant.
The resolution passed with 395 voting in favour, 200 voting against and 71 abstained.
Maltese Version – RIŻOLUZZJONI DWAR IR-RENJU UNIT JISTA’ JKUN GĦODDA F’IDEJN FORZI EWROPEJ BIEX JOĦORĠU AKTAR PAJJIŻI MILL-UE
L-Ewroparlamentari Malti Alfred Sant qal li riżoluzzjoni fil-Parlament Ewropew biex ir-Renju Unit japplika Artiklu 50 biex titlaq minnufih mill-UE jista’ jkun għodda f’idejn forzi Ewropej li fiha se jaraw ħafna opportunitajiet biex isejħu għal aktar referenda biex aktar stati membri joħorġu mill-UE. Dr Sant qal li kien se jivvota kontra din ir-riżoluzzjoni għax ma hemmx bażi politika u legali biex il-gruppi politiċi jinsistu li Artiklu 50 jkun attivat mill-aktar fis. Ir-riżoluzzjoni tressqet fil-Parlament Ewropew b’mod konġunt bejn il-gruppi politiċi EPP, S&D, ALDE u l-Ħodor u għaddiet b’395 vot favur, 200 vot kontra u 71 astenzjoni.
“Ir-Renju Unit, li xorta se jibqa’ parti importanti fl-Ewropa, jinsab f’taqlib politiku u mhux f’pożizzjoni biex jibda n-negozjati biex jitlaq mill-Unjoni. L-istennija sakemm is-sitwazzjoni tistabilixxi ruħha qabel jitnieda l-proċess għat-tluq, mhux se taffettwa s-sitwazzjoni preżenti ta’ inċertezza. L-istennija hija fl-interess fundamentali tal-ħaddiema Ewropej, inklużi dawk Ingliżi.
L-Ewroparlamentari qal li t-triq ’il quddiem, kif ippreżentata fir-riżoluzzjoni, mhux se tinftiehem miċ-ċittadini Ewropej u l-familji tagħhom. Mhux se tidher bħala tweġiba għal biżgħat u l-inkwiet tagħhom. “Ir-riżoluzzjoni mhux qed tistaqsi l-aħjar mistoqsijiet u l-anqas m’hi tipprovdi t-tweġibiet it-tajba; –ma nkunux fit-triq it-tajba jekk nibdew diskussjoni wiesa’ dwar tibdil fit-trattati, li wħud minnhom jimxu lejn aktar federaliżmu. Dan għaliex ma hemmx prospetti eżistenti li b’mod effettiv inaqqsu d-diverġenzi bejn ir-reġjuni differenti tal-UE. It-triq tal-futur għandha tkun dik li tinsisti dwar it-tisħiħ u l-politika tat-tkabbir ekonomiku.” saħaq Dr Sant.
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