Bangladesh And Democracy

EDM number 155 in 1990-91, proposed by Peter Shore on 04/12/1990.

That this House, deeply disturbed by recent events in Bangladesh, including the closure of universities, the imposition of curfews on its major cities, the arrest of opposition leaders, censorship of the Press, the death and injury of scores of protestors and the declaration of a state of emergency, believes that there can be no lasting solution to the continuing political crisis in Bangladesh unless and until free and fair elections are held under an impartial administration; welcomes therefore President Ershad's announcement that he is prepared to stand down before elections are held; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make clear Britain's support for the restoration of genuine democracy in Bangladesh and to restate its policy that, apart from food and medicines, non-democratic and military regimes can no longer expect to be recipients of Britain's aid programmes.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs.