Liz McInnes, Labour’s
Shadow Foreign Minister, responding
to the outcome of the election in Venezuela, said:
“We mourn all those
who have been killed and injured in the protests leading up to this election,
and we urge everyone in Venezuela,
on all sides, to end the bloodshed immediately.
"In particular, we
urge the government of Venezuela to recognise its responsibilities to protect
human rights, free speech and the rule of law. The outcome of this election
cannot be treated as a mandate for a further escalation of repression,
division, and violence.
"President Maduro
must also respond personally to the legitimate concerns of the international
community about the increasingly authoritarian nature of his rule and the
growing hardship facing his people.
"If he believes
those concerns are misplaced, it is up to him to prove them wrong, not through
his words, but through his deeds.”
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