David Norris (Independent)

I strongly support Senator Ryan's proposal that there should be an all-party motion on the subject of the arrest of Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam. This would be most valuable and useful because Front Line was established particularly to secure the rights of those people who are literally in the front line. Nothing could illustrate more clearly that Dr. Adam is in the front line than the fact that he was arrested on his way here to receive an important award for his human rights work. His arrest also constitutes an insult to our President. The passing of a motion of this kind would be helpful and appropriate in the circumstances.

I also wish to support the call by Senator Lydon for a debate on Iraq. I have consistently called for this over a considerable period. It is important because we witness a growing chasm opening up between American rhetoric, which is all about victory and the war being over and all the rest of it, and continuing massacres every single day. The daily total now comes to 100 people.