Motion · S3M-02978 · 27 Nov 2008
Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern the rising cholera-related death toll in Zimbabwe; expresses its worry that the actual figure may be as high as 3,000, as reported on 27 November 2007 by a senior official in Zimbabwe’s Health Ministry, and, as Oxfam has reported, a further one million Zimbabweans are at risk; expresses further concern that Robert Mugabe’s regime is reportedly silencing health workers and restricting access to the huge number of death certificates that give the cause of death as cholera-related; believes that, with Harare’s Central Hospital officially closed, the situation is dire, and calls on the international community to step up pressure on Zimbabwe’s president to allow international aid and medicine to enter the country.
Supporters (35)
- Christine Grahame 1 Dec 2008
- Brian Adam 2 Dec 2008
- Dr Alasdair Allan 2 Dec 2008
- Aileen Campbell 2 Dec 2008
- Jackson Carlaw 2 Dec 2008
- Roseanna Cunningham 2 Dec 2008
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 2 Dec 2008
- Helen Eadie 2 Dec 2008
- Patricia Ferguson 2 Dec 2008
- Joe FitzPatrick 2 Dec 2008
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 2 Dec 2008
- Rob Gibson 2 Dec 2008
- Trish Godman 2 Dec 2008
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 2 Dec 2008
- Bill Kidd 2 Dec 2008
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 Dec 2008
- Jack McConnell 2 Dec 2008
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 2 Dec 2008
- Hugh O'Donnell 2 Dec 2008
- Gil Paterson 2 Dec 2008
- Mike Pringle 2 Dec 2008
- Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish National Party 2 Dec 2008
- Sandra White 2 Dec 2008
- Robin Harper 3 Dec 2008
- Hugh Henry 3 Dec 2008
- Mr Frank McAveety 3 Dec 2008
- Christina McKelvie 3 Dec 2008
- Des McNulty 3 Dec 2008
- Alex Neil 3 Dec 2008
- Dr Richard Simpson 3 Dec 2008
- Dave Thompson 3 Dec 2008
- Bill Wilson 3 Dec 2008
- Peter Peacock 4 Dec 2008
- Willie Coffey 5 Dec 2008
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 5 Dec 2008
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.