150 members of the UK Parliament support Armenian Genocide motion

PanARMENIAN.Net - Another important milestone on the way to UK Recognition of the Armenian Genocide was passed today. MP Glenda Jackson became the 150th Member of the UK Parliament to sign the Early Day Motion 357, recognizing Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, independent French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net



This motion, submitted by MP Bob Spink, has put the Armenian Genocide issue at the forefront of international issues in which MPs have shown concern. Including other MPs who signed the Genocide Motion in previous years but were unable to do so this year for parliamentary technical reasons, the total number now approaches 200.



The majority of MPs who are eligible to sign the motion, and unconstrained by their party, have now done so. 180 out of 460 MPs, who are eligible to sign, are members of the Conservative Party who provide a ready-made answer explaining why their members will not sign. However, few Conservatives have dared to break with the Party's authority. 143 out of the other 280 MPs of the Labor Party, Liberal Democrat Party, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales) and smaller parties just over half have signed the motion.



To continue with the lobbying, a copy of the "House of Commons Conference on the Armenian Genocide" published by Nor Serount Cultural Association, to all MPs be circulated this week will. It includes contributions by historians and other Genocide Scholars. The organizations expect that this will enable all MPs to have more knowledge of the issue, resulting in more signatures in the three weeks left for the motion after the summer recess.



Voting is most likely to take place in winter.