That the Parliament notes that 21 December 2018 will be the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie disaster; remembers with sadness the indiscriminate murder of 270 people from 21 countries and the consequences of this atrocity on their families, the community and the individuals involved in its aftermath; applauds the courage and kindness of the people of Lockerbie at the time and over the last 30 years, and welcomes what it considers the strong relationship that has been forged between Syracuse University, where 35 of the victims studied, and Lockerbie; notes that there remains an ongoing investigation into this act of terrorism and a referral to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission into the conviction of Abdel Baset-al Megrahi, and trusts that, before another year passes, for justice for the victims and for the sake of their relatives and friends and the people of Lockerbie, a line may be drawn under this, the worst crime committed on Scottish soil.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Alexander Burnett, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Shona Robison, Alex Rowley, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Sandra White, Andy Wightman