Parliamentarians from Palestine, Iran and other delegations present this Monday at the opening of the 147th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union expressed dissatisfaction this Monday with the speech of the organization’s president, Duarte Pacheco, on the conflict in the Middle East. shout “shame”.
The protest came shortly after Duarte Pacheco, who is preparing to complete his three-year term, gave an opening speech at a meeting taking place this week in Luanda.
Before the musical moment that followed the ceremony, several parliamentarians marched in front of the podium on which the Portuguese MP, the President of Angola and the President of the National Assembly were present, expressing their indignation and shouting: “Shame on you,” an uproar that continued. A couple of minutes.
A source connected to the delegation told Lusa that the speech was received poorly not only by Palestinian representatives, but also by representatives of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, Algeria and South Africa, as they considered the speech “biased.”
“(Duarte Pacheco) talked about Israel’s right to self-defense, but he didn’t talk about Israeli crimes against civilians, especially children,” the source said.
This Monday, Duarte Pacheco addressed the topic of global conflicts, paying particular attention to Ukraine and Israel, and noted that Angola is the right country to talk about peace.
Some 1,500 MPs from 130 countries will gather in Luanda this week under the banner of “Parliamentary Action for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” to attend the 147th IPU General Assembly.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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