On January the 17th, 32-year-old Belgium MP Laurent Louis, considered one of the most controversial and demonized national political figures, delivered a powerful speech that is worth watching.

Transcript:

0:01 Thank you, Mr President.
0:03 Dear Ministers, dear Colleagues.
0:06 Belgium is indeed the land of surrealism.
0:08 This morning we learned in the media that the Belgian army is incapable
0:12 of fighting some extremist soldiers having radical Islamist beliefs
0:17 existing within its own ranks and who can not be dismissed
0:21 by lack of legal means. However, at the same time,
0:26 we decide to help France in its war against “Terror”
0:31 by providing logistical support for its operation in Mali.
0:36 What wouldn’t we do in order to fight against terrorism outside our borders?
0:42 I just hope we took care not to send for this anti-terrorist operation,
0:47 in Mali, these much talked about Belgian Islamists soldiers!
0:53 I seem to be joking, but what is going on in the world today does not make me laugh at all.
0:59 It doesn’t make me laugh, because without any doubt,
1:02 the leaders of our Western countries
1:04 are taking the peoples for imbeciles
1:07 with the help and support of the Media
1:09 which are nothing more today than an organ of propaganda of the ruling powers.
1:14 Around the world, military actions
1:19 and regime’s destabilization are becoming more and more frequent.
1:22 Preventive war has become the rule.
1:25 And today, in the name of democracy and the fight against terrorism,
1:29 our states grant themselves the right to violate the sovereignty of independent countries
1:34 and to overthrow legitimate leaders.
1:36 There has been Iraq and Afghanistan, the wars of the American lie.
1:41 Came later, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, where
1:44 thanks to your decisions, our country has been “first in line”
1:49 to participate in crimes against humanity, in each case to overthrow
1:54 progressive and moderated regimes
1:56 and to replace them by Islamist regimes,
2:00 and – isn’t it weird ? -
2:02 their 1st will was to impose Sharia law.
2:04 This is exactly what is currently happening in Syria
2:07 where Belgium is shamefully funding the arming of the Islamist rebels
2:12 who are trying to overthrow Bashar Al Assad.
2:15 Thus, in the midst of economic crisis,
2:18 as more and more Belgians can no longer house themselves,
2:21 feed, heat and cure themselves
2:23 – Yeah, I can hear what a filthy populist I am -
2:26 well, the Minister of Foreign Affairs decided
2:30 to offer the Syrian rebels 9 million euros!
2:33 Of course, they’ll try to make us believe that this money will
2:37 be used for humanitarian purposes … one more lie!
2:40 And as you can see, for months, our country is only participating
2:44 to put in place, Islamic regimes in North Africa and the Middle East.
2:49 So, when they come and pretend to go to war
2:52 in order to fight against terrorism in Mali, well… I feel like to laugh.
2:56 It’s false! Under the appearance of good actions,
2:58 we only intervene to defend financial interests
3:02 in a complete neo-colonialist mindset.
3:06 It’s a real nonsense
3:08 to go to help France in Mali in the name of the fight against islamic terrorism
3:13 when at the same time, we support in Syria
3:16 the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebels
3:19 who want to impose Sharia Law, as was done in Tunisia and in Libya
3:24 It is about time to stop lying to us and treating people like imbeciles
3:28 The time has come to tell the truth.
3:33 Arming the Islamist Rebels, as Westeners have, in the past
3:37 armed Bin Laden, that friend of the Americans before they turned against him,
3:42 well, the western countries are taking the opportunity
3:45 to place military bases in the newly conquered countries
3:49 while favoring domestic companies.
3:52 Everything is therefore strategic.
3:55 In Iraq, our American allies,
3:58 have put their hands on the country’s oil wealth.
4:01 In Afghanistan, it was its opium and drugs
4:05 always useful when it comes to make lots of money pretty quickly.
4:10 In Libya, in Tunisia, in Egypt, or then again in Syria,
4:15 the aim was and is still today
4:18 to overthrow moderate powers,
4:20 to replace them by Islamist powers who very quickly,
4:23 will become troublesome and that we will shamelessly attack
4:28 pretending once again,
4:30 to fight terrorism or protect Israel.
4:34 Thus, the next targets are already known.
4:37 Within a few months, I bet that
4:40 our eyes will turn to Algeria
4:42 and eventually to Iran.
4:46 To go to war, to free people from an outside aggressor, is noble
4:52 But go to war to defend the interests of the USA,
4:55 To go to war to defend the interests of big companies such as AREVA,
5:00 go to war to put our hands on gold mines,
5:03 has nothing noble at all and it reveals our countries to be attackers and thugs!
5:09 No one dares to speak, but I will not shut up!
5:12 and if my battle makes me look like an enemy of this system who flaunts
5:18 the Human Rights in the name of financial, geo-strategic
5:21 and neo-colonialist interests, so be it!
5:26 Flaunting and exposing this regime is a duty and makes me proud
5:31 And honestly, I apology for my low class speech, but
5:36 I Bleep you all, the so-called do-gooders,
5:38 both left and right wingers or from the centre
5:41 who are today licking the boots of our corrupted powers
5:45 and who will be pleased to ridicule me.
5:48 I Bleep you all, leaders who are playing with your bombs
5:51 as kids do in a playground!
5:53 I Bleep you, you who pretend to be democrat
5:56 while you are nothing more than low class criminals.
5:59 I don’t have much respect neither for the journalists
6:02 who have the audacity to label the opponents as mentally retarded
6:06 while basically, they know very well that these opponents are right.
6:12 Finally, I despise, at the highest point,
6:15 those who believe they are the kings of the world
6:17 and who are dictating their laws, because I AM on the side of truth,
6:21 the side of justice, the side of the innocent victims of looting at all cost.
6:28 And it is for this reason that I have decided to clearly oppose this resolution
6:34 that is sending our country to support France in its neo-colonialis operation.
6:38 Since the beginning of the French operation, the lie is organized.
6:43 We are told that France is only answering the call for help of a Malian president.
6:49 We almost forget that this president has no legitimacy
6:55 and that he was put in place to ensure the transition following the coup of March 2012.
7:01 Who supported this coup d’état? Who started it?
7:04 For who is this president of transition actually working?
7:07 This is the first lie!
7:10 The French president, François Hollande dares to pretend to wage this war
7:15 to fight against the jihadists who threaten (ohhhh do you realize!)
7:21 who threaten the French and European territory! But what an ugly lie!
7:24 By taking this official argument, while taking the opportunity
7:28 to frighten the population
7:30 increasing the terror allert level,
7:34 implementing the Vigipirate plan
7:36 our leaders and media are demonstrating an un-imaginable outrage!
7:43 How dare they use such a point while
7:46 France and Belgium have not hesitated to arm and support Jihadists in Libya
7:52 and that these same countries continue to support these jihadists in Syria.
7:58 This pretext hides strategic and economic purposes.
8:02 Our countries are no longer fearing inconsistency because everything is done to hide it.
8:07 But the inconsistency is well present.
8:10 It is not tomorrow that you’ll see a Malian citizen commit a act of terrorism in Europe.
8:15 No! Unless we’ll suddenly create one
8:19 so we can justify this military operation.
8:22 Haven’t we created september 11th, after all,
8:25 to justifiy the invasions, arbitrary arrest, torture
8:28 and massacre of innocent populations?
8:30 Thus, create a Malian terrorist is no big deal!
8:33 It must not be very complicated for our bloodthirsty leaders.
8:37 Another pretext used these recent months to justify military operations,
8:42 is the protection of human rights.
8:44 Ah! This pretext is still used today to justify the war in Mali.
8:49 But yes! We have to act, otherwise the evil Islamists
8:55 will impose Sharia law in Mali, stoning women and cutting the thugs’ hands off.
9:00 Oh! The intention is truly noble.
9:03 Noble and salutary for sure.
9:05 But then why is it, Good Lord, why is it that
9:09 our countries have contributed in Tunisia and Libya to the accession to power of Islamists
9:15 who have decided to apply this Sharia Law in these countries which were still
9:19 not so long ago, modern and progressive?
9:22 I invite you to ask the young Tunisians
9:25 who have launched the revolution in Tunisia,
9:28 if they are happy with their current situation? This is all hypocrisy.
9:33 The purpose of this war in Mali is very clear.
9:37 And since no one talks about it, I WILL.
9:39 The purpose is to fight against China
9:43 and allow our American ally to maintain its presence in Africa and the Middle East.
9:48 This is what guides these neo-colonialists operations.
9:51 And you will see, when the military operation will be over,
9:54 France will, of course, keep its military bases in Mali.
9:59 These bases will be a benefit to the Americans as well.
10:02 And at the same time, as has always been the case,
10:05 Western corporates will put their hands on juicy contracts
10:10 that will once again deprive re-colonized countries of their wealth and raw materials.
10:17 So let’s be clear,
10:20 the primary beneficiaries of this military operation,
10:22 will be the owners and shareholders of the French giant AREVA
10:27 who has been trying for years to obtain a uranium mine in Falea,
10:33 a town of 17,000 inhabitants located at 350 km from Bamako.
10:38 And I don’t know why, but my little finger is telling me
10:41 that it won’t take long before AREVA will eventually exploit that mine!
10:47 I don’t know, it’s an impression I have.
10:50 It is therefore out of question that I would take part to this mining colonialism,
10:54 that modern times colonialism.
10:56 And for those who doubt about my arguments,
10:59 I sincerely invite them
11:01 to learn about the wealth of Mali.
11:04 Mali is a major producer of gold, but recently it has been designated
11:08 – recently, eh….- as being a country that offers a world-class environment
11:13 for the exploitation of uranium. How strange!
11:16 One step closer to a war against Iran, it is obvious.
11:22 For all these reasons
11:25 and in order to not fall into the traps of lies they are tending us,
11:28 I’ve decided not to give my support to that intervention in Mali.
11:31 Therefore, I will vote against it.
11:32 And by doing so, I’m being consistent
11:35 since, I never supported in the past our criminal interventions in Libya
11:40 or in Syria, and so being the only MP in this country
11:44 to defend the non-interference and the fight against obscure interests.
11:49 I really think it is about time to put an end
11:51 to our participation to the UN or NATO and get out of the EU
11:55 if Europe, instead of providing peace
11:59 becomes a weapon of attack and destabilization of sovereign countries
12:04 submissive to financial rather than human interests
12:08 Finally, I can only urge our government
12:11 to remind the President Hollande
12:14 the obligations resulting from the Geneva Conventions
12:16 regarding the respect of prisoners of war.
12:19 Indeed, I was shocked to hear on television
12:22 from the mouth of the French President that his intention was to “destroy”
12:27 – I say “destroy” – Islamist terrorists.
12:31 So, I do not want the qualification to be used to name the opponents to the Malian regime
12:37 – it is always convenient today to talk about Islamic terrorists-
12:41 to be used to circumvent the obligations of any democratic state
12:47 in terms of respecting the rights of prisoners of war.
12:50 We expect such a respect from the Fatherland of Human Rights.
12:53 In conclusion, Let me emphasize
12:59 how lightly we decide to go to war
13:03 First, the government acts without any consent from the Parliament.
13:07 It appears that it has the right to.
13:08 It sends equipment, men to Mali
13:11 The Parliament subsequently reacts and when it responds, as today,
13:16 well, this institution happens to be composed of only 1/3 of its members.
13:21 Much less if we speak of the French speaking MP’s.
13:24 It is therefore a guilty lightness
13:28 which does not really surprises me,
13:30 coming from a Parliament of puppies,
13:32 submitted to the dictates of political parties. Thank you.
(Translation: Geraldine Feuillien)