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The lack of democratic accountability in Brussels is a disease eating at the heart of Europe, Libertas Chairman Declan Ganley will say tomorrow.

In a major speech in Copenhagen, where Mr. Ganley is scheduled to accept the highest honour of the JuneMovement political group, the Frode Jacobsen Prize, Mr. Ganley will outline in detail his primary objection to the Lisbon treaty.

Pledging to leave "no stone unturned" in Libertas quest to secure a "no" vote, Mr. Ganley will say that the Treaty is "the child of political amnesia", and accuse the leaders of Europe of failing to learn the lessons of history.

He will also attack the "Yes" campaign in Ireland for equating the people of Europe with it's political leadership, saying that the accusation that Ireland would be "turning it's back on Europe" by voting no means that Ireland would be turning its back on the failed policies of Europe's politicians, - not the ordinary people of Europe, who are being gagged, according to Mr. Ganley.

Referring to the unaccountable nature of Brussels, Mr. Ganley will point to a number of issues surrounding corruption and incompetence that would not be tolerated in any democratic state. He will say that supporting the Lisbon Treaty would be like "handing a drunk man the keys to the brewery".