Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Hugh Gaffney (Labour), on Monday, 27 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

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ZIMBABWE'S FUTURE

That this House welcomes the end of Robert Mugabe's tenure as President of Zimbabwe; recognises the desperate situation many Zimbabweans find themselves in following a decade, and more, of bad government, a blatant disregard for democracy and the rule of law, and very serious policy failures; cautiously welcomes President Mnangagwa to his position as the third President of Zimbabwe; acknowledges the unity government announced by the new President; calls on President Mnangagwa to immediately work towards free and fair elections in the summer of July 2018; dedicates itself to continued support for the Zimbabwean diaspora across the UK; calls on the African Union, the South African Development Community and the UN to play their role in the restoration of democracy to Zimbabwe; and pledges to stand by the new government and the people of Zimbabwe, both in that country and in the diaspora, as they move toward a free, fair and democratic future.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

594 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Catherine West

Ged Killen

Paul Sweeney

Martin Whitfield

Subjects

Politics and government Zimbabwe

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk