Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Beckett (Labour), on Tuesday, 3 May 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 158 members in total.
SOUTH AFRICA
That this House congratulates the people of South Africa in the magnificent way in which they buried the evil and violence of apartheid in mounting the first free and fair general election in that country; congratulates the African National Congress on their convincing win; offers its total support to Nelson Mandela in his historic triumph; and hopes that his country will be welcomed into the Commonwealth.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received an amendment.
- SOUTH AFRICA (1161A1)
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The Early day motion has received an amendment
sponsored by
Tim Rathbone
(primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 3 May 1994.
It has been signed by
4 members in total.
- after 'triumph', insert 'expresses admiration of F. W. de Klerk's courageous and statesmanlike leadership as President of South Africa;'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1161
- 1161A1
- Session
- 1993-94
- Other sponsors
- Helen Jackson
- Alan W Williams
- Lord Kinnock
- Lord Hughes of Woodside
- Lord Cunningham of Felling
- Subjects
- Commonwealth Democracy General elections South Africa Apartheid African National Congress Mandela, Nelson
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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