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ELECTIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2556: tabled on 19 December 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 30 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 expresses deep concern at the conduct of the recent elections in Democratic Republic of Congo; notes that the respected Carter Centre found that the election results announced by the Electoral Commission lacked credibility and that in a detailed analysis from its 26 teams covering 10 provinces, expressed a number of concerns including the process at Mulemba Nkulu voting staions in Katanga which reported 99.46 per cent. turnout with 100 per cent. of the votes going to President Kabila; further notes that the EU observer mission expressed concern that 17 per cent. of votes were cast from missing persons' registers, twice the number recorded in 2006; further notes the United Nations Stabilisation Mission observed that there were `significant irregularities' in the counting and tabulation of votes; and therefore, in view of the widspread concerns and protests throughout the country, questions the legitimacy of the elction process and whether the result is a genuine expression of the wishes of the people of Democratic Republic of Congo.

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.

Alexander, Heidi
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2012
Lewisham East
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2012
York Central
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2012
Carshalton and Wallington
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Gower
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2012
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2012
Dagenham and Rainham
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Heywood and Middleton
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 January 2012
Foyle
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2012
Bath
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2012
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2012
Portsmouth South
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2012
Manchester, Withington
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 February 2012
Brighton, Pavilion
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Mansfield
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Great Grimsby
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2012
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2012
Colchester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 January 2012
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2012
Ealing, Southall
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2012
Blackley and Broughton
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2012
Bradford East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2012
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.