abolish

I have some reservations, in that if you abolish extradition what you put in its place may not be effective.
J'émets certaines réserves, en ce sens que si l'extradition est abolie, ce qui est mis en place peut s'avérer inefficace.
Mr President, Commissioner, if policy instruments are not working well, you adapt them, and if the adaptations do not produce a result, you abolish them.
Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, lorsque les instruments politiques fonctionnent mal, il faut les adapter et si ces adaptations s' avèrent inefficaces, il faut les supprimer.
Why did you abolish it then? Why did you not keep it there so that everybody could see a Green Ombudsman who is in favour of the rights of future generations, environment and sustainability?
Mais alors, pourquoi l'avoir supprimée ? Pourquoi ne pas avoir maintenu ce poste, pour que chacun puisse voir un médiateur vert en faveur des droits des générations futures, de l'environnement et de la durabilité ?
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