Early Day Motion·EDM 1092

ARREST OF GAMBIAN OPPOSITION LEADERS

22 November 200562 Signatures

Primary sponsor

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

Motion Text

That this House expresses its gravest concern at the arrest by President Jammeh of Omar Jallow, Hamat Bah and Halifa Sallah, the leaders of the Gambian opposition, the National Alliance for Democracy and Development; and calls on the UK Government to do all it can to exert its influence on the Gambian President to secure their release.