European Parliament
Simon Coveney (PPE-DE ). –
Mr President, my oral amendment is to avoid ambiguity in recital C. I propose to insert the word ‘unfortunately’ between the word ‘whereas’ and ‘Somalia’ and to replace the words ‘with a view to restoring order’ with the words ‘with a view to taking charge’. That is in an effort to ensure that nobody would interpret recital C as justifying the setting-up of radical Islamic courts with a view to restoring order.
I hope that the other groups will agree with the PPE-DE Group on that issue. I believe it is a sensible and understandable oral amendment.

