PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE, 14TH MAY (No. 2)

Early day motion 1367, tabled 22 May 2002 by Win Griffiths (Labour). Signed by 401 members.

That this House congratulates the people of Sierra Leone, the political parties, their candidates in the presidential and parliamentary elections, the National Electoral Commission, democracy building organisations like the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and UN and British peacekeepers for all contributing so effectively to the free, fair and peaceful election campaign concluded on 14th May; looks forward to the new government of President Kabbah extending democracy to local government, rooting out corruption, promoting freedom, justice and prosperity, with continuing international support for the rebuilding and renewal of the Sierra Leone economy and civic society; and praises the opposition parties for committing themselves to the democratic process and looks forward to them playing an effective role in Parliament and in helping to strengthen civic society.

Signatures by party: Labour 244, Conservative 70, Liberal Democrat 51, Labour/Co-operative 20, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 4, UUP 3, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1.