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Party leaders come together to urge Darfur support Print E-mail
Friday, 01 June 2007

First Minister Alex Salmond MSP followed his inaugural First Minister’s Questions yesterday with a call for Scots to dig deep to help those suffering in Darfur and Chad.

Salmond was joined in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament by the other Scottish party leaders, showing cross-party support for action on what the UN has described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

The cross-party appeal co-incides with a parliamentary motion which has been tabled in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal.

Salmond said: "Donations made in Scotland can save lives in Sudan and Chad, it’s as simple as that.

"Four and a half million people, almost equivalent of the population of Scotland, are in daily need of assistance and our aid agencies are doing fantastic work in very difficult circumstances to help them, but they need our support.

"That is why I am calling on the Scottish public to make a donation today.”

Leader of the opposition Jack McConnell also backed the appeal. "I fully support the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal and the important work they do. The funds they receive will help people with vital services including shelter, clean water and sanitation, emergency food, water buckets, blankets and soap."

Nicol Stephen, Annabel Goldie and Robin Harper also gave their support to the campaign.

Goldie said: "You only have to see television coverage of Darfur to be profoundly affected by what is happening there. It may be thousands of miles away from Scotland but the people of Darfur and Chad need our support and they need it now. "

Agencies involved in the DEC in Scotland include British Red Cross, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Oxfam, Save the Children and Tearfund. Other DEC members include Merlin, Core, CAFOD and World Vision.

Donations can be made at any post office or high street bank, or by going to www.dec.org.uk or calling 0870 60 60 900.
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