But that is not all: perhaps these protests served as a pretext for the official participants at Seattle – those with the right to sit round the conference table – not to have to fully assume the political responsibility to negotiate, which, although certainly very difficult is absolutely necessary, precisely as regards social rights and safeguarding our citizens’ health. These are negotiations that cannot wait any longer.
Mais il y a plus : ces contestations ont peut-être servi de prétexte aux protagonistes officiels du Sommet ceux qui se trouvaient de plein droit à la table de travail pour ne pas assumer jusqu'au bout la responsabilité politique des négociations, certes très difficiles mais combien nécessaires, sur les droits sociaux et la protection de la santé de nos citoyens, négociations qui ne peuvent plus attendre.