DAVID DAVIS STANDS FOR HIS PRINCIPLES, COMMENDED AND SALUTED
Published: 12/06/2008 17:00
The Ramadhan Foundation commends David Davis MP on his courageous
and principled proposal to resign as the Conservative Shadow Home
Secretary and a MP for his local constituency. For too long
politicians have been accused of putting their own interests before
their principles – today Mr. Davis has done what is right and we
salute his courage and commitment to defending civil liberties in
this country.
The Government failed to provide any evidence to suggest the needs
for an increase of pre charge detention, the Labour MPs that changed
their votes and voted for Gordon Brown should hang their head in
shame. Rights that have taken hundreds of years to be enshrined in
British law should not be given up and the basis of shoring up a
failed premiership of a lame duck Prime Minister.
David Davis’s principled defence of Civil Liberties and the rule of
law is an inspiration for the nation, we look forward to a debate
based on the issues and evidence and not jumped up proposals for
political benefits. The Government should not play politics with
people’s lives.
Mr. Muhammad Umar, Chairman of the Foundation comments:
“We commend and salute David Davis MP for his courage and
determination to defend civil liberties, for too long politicians
have been accused of putting their own interests before their
principles – today David Davis has stood up for his principles and
he stands taller today amongst his peers in the House of Commons.
Those Labour MPs that changed their minds and supported the
Government to protect the Prime Minister should hang their hands in
shame; they should have followed their conscience and voted for
liberty and justice.
This authoritarian Government has spent a decade curtailing freedom
and civil liberties and the time has come for the nation to say
enough is enough.”
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