ETHIOPIA

Early day motion 1700, tabled 4 June 2008 by Harry Cohen (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House is concerned at the new drought and famine in Ethiopia; and, whilst favouring aid to those innocent civilians including children affected, records its condemnation, in such circumstances, of the Ethiopian government for its war policy which led it to invade and be the principal occupying force in neighbouring Somalia where it has established a warlord regime creating more refugees and human carnage there than in Darfur; expresses disapproval that the Ethiopian government was encouraged and financed to do this by the US and UK governments; and considers it a wicked regime that invests its resources in such wars rather than feeding its own people.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Scottish National Party 5, Liberal Democrat 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.