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SIR SALMAN RUSHDIE

Early day motion 1732, tabled 19 June 2007 by Gordon Prentice (Labour). Signed by 32 members.

That this House deplores the reported comments of the Pakistan Minister for Religious Affairs, Ijaz ul-Haq, who apparently believes that it would be legitimate for a suicide bomber to take the life of Salman Rushdie following the award of a knighthood for his literary achievements; further deplores the resolution of Pakistan's lower House of Parliament condemning the author's knighthood; believes that such utterances reflect medieval attitudes which damage Pakistan's reputation in the world; and urges the country to embrace modernity and tolerate differences in views and in religion.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Conservative 7, Liberal Democrat 3.