FORTHCOMING ELECTION IN ETHIOPIA

Early day motion 1189, tabled 25 March 2010 by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour). Signed by 19 members.

That this House notes with concern the new restrictions placed on media coverage of the forthcoming general election in Ethiopia; further notes with great sadness the violent aftermath of the 2005 election; expresses its anxiety over the findings of the European Parliament's election monitoring team led by Ana Gomez MEP in 2005; and calls on the Ethiopian government to ensure that this year's election is free, fair and transparent.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, DUP 3, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.