European Union: Qatargate is just the tip of the ball
Corruption splashes the European Parliament. The authorities are shocked, promise to investigate and punish. It is impossible to believe that they will do it to the last consequences. Corruption exceeds Qatar bribes, It is structural and inherent to capitalism. Only an Independent Investigative Commission could uncover the entire mafia plot.. The “Europeanists” and the “Eurosceptics” star in a new chapter of dispute, on the basis of not questioning the pillars of capitalism. Strong radical left organizations are needed to promote fundamental changes.
A Belgian investigating judge has charged four people with corruption. The accusations target MEPs and other members of the European Parliament. The reasons?: integrate a criminal organization, launder money and receive bribes to wash the image of “a Gulf country” which is not specified, although the case is already called Qatargate. It would be the second scandal of major international proportions involving Qatar since the first took place with the purchase of votes for the emirate to be chosen as the host of the FIFA World Cup. 2022. The Kingdom of Morocco is also being investigated for bribery to promote the country's image, many times accused of not respecting human rights and occupying territories that belong to Western Sahara.
A scandal of proportions
The four detainees are: Eva Kaili (Enter Greek), vice president of the European Parliament, already suspended from duties. Belgian Social Democrat MEP Marc Tarabella. European parliamentarian Pier Antonio Panzeri, and the new president of the International Trade Union Confederation, noted for having received“substantial sums of money” O“important gifts” for“to influence the economic and political decisions of the European Parliament”.
Some prisoners, the hidden plot
Faced with the serious institutional crisis, Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, announced measures of"transparency" and one“internal investigation”. Meanwhile, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, demanded“more ethical” to all EU bodies. Nevertheless, It is very difficult to believe them since on other occasions the European Parliament was questioned for having“lax financial controls”and by the actions of some of its members and this did not have great consequences. further, Who can believe that such corruption can be carried out with only the participation of four people?? To shed transparency on the corruption plot, you have to pull the tip of the ball all the way.
Cynicism oozes out of their pores
On different occasions we have denounced thecrimes against workers and Qatar's bribes to FIFA on his global path. Because, It is not surprising that from that country they have also acted on the EU. It is no coincidence that the Qatari embassy in Brussels has broken its silence to express in a statement that"categorically rejects any attempt to associate the country with inappropriate conduct". "The State of Qatar works through relations between institutions and operates in full compliance with international laws and regulations."At the same time it is worth remembering that in recent months, Qatar has become a strategic partner of the European imperialist bloc, since it is selling liquefied natural gas to counteract the effects of closing the Russian gas tap.
By an Independent Commission of Inquiry
Only an Independent Investigative Commission could take the investigations to their ultimate consequences., to punish those responsible and the network that allows corruption. Like that and everything, it would be a partial step, since the European Parliament is based on the rules of the EU as a structurally corrupt imperialist institutionality.
Corruption is structural
What is happening with the Qatargate of the European Parliament is in itself very serious. But it completely exceeds this case. The institutionality of European imperialism is defined by white-collar thieves. Unscrupulous characters who encourage the looting of the poorest countries, to guarantee the profits of multinational companies and banks. Corruption has many manifestations, how to grant loans to increase debts on condition of applying austerity plans, liquidate workers' conquests, pensioners and demand budget cuts in health and education.
In"Europeanist" ni"Eurosceptics"
The institutionality of the Club that the leaders defend"Europeanist" sets up a compendium of economic failures, politicians and humanitarians that drag from crisis to crisis. Meanwhile, the models used by"Eurosceptics" right and far right, they embody reactionary and disastrous variants. Both sides fight with nuances and differences, but deep down they coincide with a primary objective: sustain capitalist exploitation and the oppression of institutional regimes on workers and peoples.
There is a third option
Capitalism has no fix, goes from crisis to crisis, from war to war and is corrupt by essence: Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, Qatargate I and II the list can go on ad infinitum. While the powerful get rich with bribes, english workers, French and throughout the EU are forced to go on strike to defend their salaries from the inflation caused by the crisis of the capitalist economy and the consequences of the war caused by Russian imperialism by invading Ukraine. The EU is a fundamental part of the imperialist capitalist disaster. That is why it is necessary to break with the Bloc along the path of independent mobilization and organization of the bourgeoisie., with the leadership of the workers and the people. With the strategy of a free Federation of European Socialist Republics, in which the workers govern with their own democratic organizations. To promote this fundamental exit it is necessary to build strong revolutionary and socialist left organizations throughout Europe..
