Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Hughes of Woodside (Labour), on Monday, 12 February 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 143 members in total.

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Release of Nelson Mandela

That this House sends its warmest greetings to Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his release after 27 years of imprisonment; salutes his courage and integrity which has inspired all opponents of apartheid; recognises his release and other recent developments in South Africa are the result of internal and external pressures; welcomes his historic speech in Cape Town which sets out anew his vision of a united, non-racial and democratic South Africa and supports fully Mr Mandela's call for the struggle against apartheid to be intensified; endorses his appeal to maintain sanctions and other forms of pressures; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to abandon its totally misguided efforts to lift sanctions.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

518 

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Foreign policy Political prisoners Prisoners' release South Africa Sanctions Mandela, Nelson

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk