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POLITICAL PLURALISM IN UGANDA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 595: tabled on 10 February 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that the Ugandan authorities have restricted political activities for the past 10 years; welcomes the decision by the Government and opposition groups to agree to commence talks on the country's transition to political pluralism in 2006; regrets that the Cabinet has recommended a constitutional amendment to lift the Presidential two-term limit; further notes the United Nations Human Development Report 2002, which states that 'politics is a matter for human development. Reducing poverty depends as much on whether poor people have political power as on their opportunities for economic progress. Democracy has proven to be the system of governance most capable of mediating and preventing conflict and of securing and sustaining well-being'; and calls therefore on Her Majesty's Government, as a major donor to Uganda, to encourage the Ugandan authorities to respect the constitution and to co-operate with the opposition and arrive at a consensus if Uganda is to have a peaceful transition to multi-party democracy after the 2006 presidential election.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 2004
East Londonderry
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Gower
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2004
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2004
Keighley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2004
Stroud
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2004
South Swindon
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2004
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2004
St Ives
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2004
Cheltenham
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2004
Manchester Central
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2004
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2004
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2004
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2004
Mansfield
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2004
Ynys Môn
Perham, Linda
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2004
Ilford North
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2004
Moray
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2004
Colchester
Savidge, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 10 May 2004
Aberdeen North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2004
Nottingham South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
Castle Point
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 March 2004
Hazel Grove
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 April 2004
Ceredigion
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2004
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2004
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 April 2004
Caernarfon

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.