Eni Faleomavaega: “I take this special order on behalf of some 200,000 French citizens living in French Polynesia who all oppose President…”

“I take this special order on behalf of some 200,000 French citizens living in French Polynesia who all oppose President Chirac's ambitious plan to explode now six nuclear explosions in the South Pacific. I take this special order also in behalf of some 28 million men, women, and children who live in the Pacific region, whose lives depend on a good safe environment, especially the marine environment. I take this special order on behalf of some 167 nations of the world who officially protested to President Chirac not to explode these nuclear bombs. Note also, Mr. Speaker, that 10 of the 15 member-countries of the European Union also protested against France for conducting nuclear explosions in the Pacific.”