50K2174 | Demobel

Projet de loi accordant le titre honorifique de vétéran à certains membres du personnel du département de la défense.

General information ¶

Authors: Ecolo Mirella Minne
Groen Peter Vanhoutte
Open Vld Stef Goris
PS | SP José Canon, Jean-Pol Henry
Vooruit André Schellens
Submission date: Dec. 5, 2002
Official page: Visit
Status: Adopted
Requirement: Simple
Subjects: armed forces military personnel ex-serviceman

Voting ¶

Voted to adopt: Groen CD&V Vooruit Ecolo LE PS | SP Open Vld MR FN VB

Party dissidents ¶

Els Van Weert (Vooruit) abstained from voting.

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Discussion ¶

April 1, 2003 | Plenary session (Chamber of representatives)

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Rapporteur Josée Lejeune ⚙

I am referring to the written report.

Mirella Minne Ecolo ⚙

Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues, the concept of veteran is introduced in this proposal in order to provide a legal basis for the status of national recognition for the benefit of members and former members of staff of the Department of Defense who have participated in many operations since the end of hostilities in Korea. For them, there was until now no recognition mark similar to those established for the former fighters of the two World Wars and the Korean War. Veterans shall be considered as members of the staff of the Department of Defense who have participated in the operations which shall be determined by royal decree. We hope that this notion of veteran which is left to the King's judgment will be fixed precisely. This definition is, indeed, important for the legal certainty of the many military personnel sent on mission abroad.

Along with the creation of this veteran status, it is also necessary to establish the instruments that will later enable an effective response to medical, psychological or social problems that may arise in the coming years.

This status will allow veterans to continue their role of guardians of memory played so far by patriotic associations. We invite you to vote on this proposal with us.