Elections In Burma And Advance Voting

EDM number 989 in 2010-12, proposed by Valerie Vaz on 11/11/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and International politics and government.

That this House notes with concern reports of widespread manipulation of advance votes during the recent Burmese elections, boycotted by the National League for Democracy; believes that this is yet another blow to the prospects for democracy in Burma; dismisses this election as no more than a sham to reinforce the ruling regime's power; and urges the Government to make further representations for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and more than 2,200 other prisoners of conscience currently detained in Burma.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.