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PRESS RELEASE
CND condemns undemocratic suspension
24 February 2006: for immediate release
CND today condemned as 'undemocratic' the decision by the Adjudication
Panel for England to suspend Mayor Ken Livingstone from office for four
weeks.
CND Chair Kate Hudson said, “Ken Livingstone has been elected to
serve the needs of the people of London, and his ability to do that should
not be removed by a small number of unelected people. It is the people
of London who will suffer as a result of this undemocratic decision.
The Mayor has an outstanding record on advancing the interests of Londoners
with regard to peace and many other issues and should be allowed
to get on, uninterrupted with the work he has been elected to do.”
CND has worked closely with Mayor Livingstone during his time in office,
on issues of great significance to Londoners, including the dangers of
war and nuclear weapons for urban centres, the impact of the Iraq war
on the economy of London, and the health and environmental risks posed
by nuclear transports through London.
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Notes to Editor:
1. For further information and interviews please contact Rick Wayman,
CND's Press & Communications Officer, on 0207 7002350 or 07968 420859
2. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is one of Europe’s
biggest single-issue peace campaigns, with over 32,000 members in the
UK. CND campaigns for the abolition of all nuclear weapons everywhere.
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