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OP 67-07/08 Marshalled

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Item 3: Order Paper 67 07/08 – 23 June 2008 

Private Members’ Business - Motions
Motion - Free and Fair Elections in Zimbabwe

That this Assembly condemns the threats against the opposition in Zimbabwe; calls for free and fair elections in the presidential run off election on 27 June 2008; further calls for appropriate international monitoring of the election; and encourages all sides to accept the outcome of the election.

[Mr D Ford]
[Mrs N Long]
[Dr S Farry]
[Mr S Neeson]

The Speaker has selected the following amendment(s) for debate:

Amendment 1: Leave out all after ‘Assembly’ and insert:

‘condemns the threats and violence against the opposition in Zimbabwe; recognises that an environment for free and fair elections does not exist; expresses alarm that Morgan Tsvangirai felt he had no alternative but to withdraw from the presidential run-off scheduled for 27 June 2008; and calls on the international community, including the United Nations and the African Union, to take all available steps to ensure democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe.’

[Mr D Ford]
[Mrs N Long]
[Dr S Farry]
[Mr S Neeson]