Local MP calls for international community to save the people of Darfur

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Fri 22nd Sep 2006

Hazel grove MP, Andrew Stunell this week backed calls from his party for immediate international action to save the people of Darfur.

At the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton, Mr Stunell highlighted the plight of the two million refugees in western Sudan.

Mr Stunell commented:

"Sunday's Global Day for Darfur protests saw the world demand that the international community act where the Sudanese Government has not. Hundreds of innocent people are being killed, raped and displaced every single day.

"Now is the time for us to act decisively. We must not fail the people of Darfur as we failed the people of Rwanda nearly 12 years ago and turn our backs. "

ENDS

Notes to editors:

1. 23 Liberal Democrats MPs, MEPs, peers and GLA members joined Susan Kramer in pledging their support for the 'Global Day for Darfur' campaign at the Liberal Democrat conference on 17 September 2006.

2. Susan Kramer MP will table a Parliamentary Motion calling for action in Darfur once Parliament reconvenes on 9 October 2006.

3. For more information about Crisis Action's 'Global Day for Darfur', visit www.dayfordarfur.org

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