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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Send no representative of the British government to the EU/AU Lisbon summit if Mugabe is invited. More details
Submitted by Robert Watling – Deadline to sign up by: 06 October 2007 – Signatures: 21
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Portugal is prepared to invite President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to a summit of European and African leaders in Lisbon this year despite an EU travel ban and sanctions against the 83-year-old dictator and figures in his regime. This petition calls for Gordon Brown t refuse to send ANY UK government representative to this summit if Mugabe is allowed to flout the EU travel ban and attend this summit. To be present at the same table as this murderous tyrant is an insult to the victims of his repression, a gross discouragement to those fighting for democracy in Zimbabwe, and a clear sign to dictators and tyrants everywhere that both the UK and the EU are hypocritical when they speak of supporting human rights and supporting good governance in Africa. Gordon Brown, in one of his first act as PM, should send the clearest signal that the UK deplores Mugabe's regime and its policies and WILL NOT accept a breech of the EU travel ban to allow this dictator to attend any EU/ASU summit.
Current signatories
Robert Watling, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Jason Jeffery
- R Ager
- Bruce Russell
- Heather Rogers
- Sarah Hurley
- Ray Knowles
- John Kidd
- Jonathan Smith
- Clive Bloor
- Luis Araujo
- Paula Winkler
- Elaine SHARP
- Pennie Winkler
- ARNOLD MABBETT
- Peter Winkler
- Claire Ladbrook
- Margaret King (I think the P.M. has already done what you ask).
- gary trotter
- Allan Stilwell
- David Ainge
