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Press Coverage .............. Don't vote for another turkey!...................... 'Stop making a fool out of me ... Valery !'
Lisbon Treaty a “BLANK CHEQUE” ! -
European Centre for Law and Justice
Important Resources on the Lisbon Treaty: Straight from the horses mouth [PDF]
!! Opinion... Bruce Arnold Gay Byrne Tom McGurk Kevin Myers David Quinn Shane Ross
Why is the Treaty of Lisbon so difficult to understand? Leaked British email explains Irish Government's Referendum strategy
Reader friendly editions of the Lisbon Treaty (Jens-Peter Bonde MEP) [PDF] (IIEA) [PDF]
www.lisbonreferendum.org www.euinfo.ie Corporate Tax
'New name - same content' - Jens-Peter Bonde - [PDF] Leaked email Number 2 - Jo Leinen
EUReform is an enthusiastic supporter of the EU, but is opposed to the 'INCOMPREHENSIBLE' Lisbon Treaty.
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"THEY DECIDED THAT THE DOCUMENT SHOULD BE UNREADABLE. If it is unreadable, it is not constitutional, that was the sort of perception...Should you succeed in understanding it at first sight there might be some reason for a referendum, because it would mean that there is something new."
- Giuliano Amato, former Italian Prime Minister and VICE-CHAIRMAN of the Convention which drew up the EU Constitution, recorded by Open Europe, The Centre for European Reform, London, 12 July 2007
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"The proposals in the
original constitutional treaty ... have
simply been dispersed through the old treaties in the form of
amendments. Why this subtle change? Above all, to head off any threat
of referenda..."
- Valery Giscard d'Estaing (former CHAIRMAN of the Convention which drew up the EU Constitution) The Independent, London, 30 October 2007 | |
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"Public opinion will be led to adopt, without knowing it, the proposals
that we dare not present to them directly ... All the earlier proposals will
be in the new text, but will be hidden and disguised in some way."
- Valery Giscard d'Estaing (former CHAIRMAN of the Convention which drew up the EU Constitution) Le Monde, 14 June 2007 | |
"The aim of the Constitutional Treaty was to be more readable; the aim of this treaty is to be unreadable ... The Constitution aimed to be clear, whereas this treaty had to be unclear. It is a success."
- Karel de Gucht, Belgian Foreign Minister, Flandreinfo, 23 June 2007
EUReform's demands.
1. Clear printed text STILL needed.
EUReform's call, on behalf of all Irish voters, for, the production by the Government of a consolidated printed text of the EC and EU treaties (which together amount to an EU Constitution), clearly showing the 356 changes proposed by the Lisbon Treaty, was not heeded. The failure by the Government to provide such a text is a setback for democracy.
The text would have shown:
a) The clauses proposed to be deleted by Lisbon, and
b) The clauses proposed to be added by Lisbon.
Irish voters need this information, shown in its correct context.
They should not have been denied this simple request.
As the Government has failed to produce such a text, two reader friendly versions have been compiled by independent parties Jens-Peter Bonde and the IIEA. EUReform welcomes this work but there is a world of a difference between a printed text which is delivered freely to every voter's home and a digital text which can only be accessed by those with sufficient computer literacy and which few would consider printing out on their home printer!
2. Better functioning of Referendum Commission required.
The good functioning of the Referendum Commission is vital to Ireland being seen to have a fair and democratic referendum process.
The Referendum Commission is the body provided for in the 1998 Referendum Act with the function of informing citizens what a referendum is about and encouraging the maximum turnout of voters.
Ommissions and inaccuracies, particularly in the Referendum Commission's printed literature, however, have meant that the Referendum Commission is failing to adequately discharge its duties. Contrary to the claims made in its advertisements, it is falling far short of giving "the whole story".
3. Media Bias must be removed.
Almost all the major newspapers are supporting the Lisbon Treaty in their editorials. The majority of articles are slanted towards a yes vote and contain inaccuracies. Highly significant leaks showing attempts to manipulate the outcome of the referendum are either not being reported or do not receive the coverage which they warrant. The broadcast media are also guilty of biased coverage, by failing to report some significant revelations which would impact negatively on the yes vote but most notably by the unbalanced breakdown that has been apparent in studio discussions. Those few newspapers which do attempt to highlight the significant fears engendered by the Lisbon Treaty are subject to unfair attack. Enda Kenny's claim of being ofended by anti Lisbon articles appearing in the Alive Newspaper are a case in point. Ireland's democracy is greatly undermined by this imbalance in the media and the attempt to muzzle dissenting voices.
4. EU Reform calls for the Lisbon Treaty to be rejected.
Read more on why EUReform opposes the Lisbon Treaty
Coverage of the Launch of EUReform ( Dublin - Friday January 11 )
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