MUSA ANTER PEACE TRAIN
Early day motion 293, tabled 23 July 1997 by John Austin (Labour). Signed by 28 members.
That this House wholeheartedly supports the growing international peace initiative demanding a peaceful, political solution to the Kurdish issue in Turkey, and an end to the escalating war, destruction of villages and forced migration, extra-judicial executions and torture; and expresses support for the historically important Peace Train which will carry 1,000 people from Brussels on 26th August to Diyarbakir in south east Turkey (north west Kurdistan) in time to celebrate International Anti-War Day on 1st September with its message for the Turkish government that it is 'time for peace'.
Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2.