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MR BASILDON PETA

Early day motion 805, tabled 5 February 2002 by Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 79 members.

That this House condemns the arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of the Independent's Harare correspondent Basildon Peta by Zimbabwean police on Monday 4th February; urges the European Union and the British Government to now impose sanctions on Zimbabwe as a matter of urgency now that it is evident that the international media cannot operate freely; and calls on President Robert Mugabe to end the persecution and imprisonment of members of Zimbabwe's free press.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 33, Labour 24, Conservative 7, Scottish National Party 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 2, Independent 1.