ARREST OF GAMBIAN OPPOSITION LEADERS

Early day motion 1092, tabled 22 November 2005 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 62 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Conservative 30, Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 6, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1.