Saudi State Visit "Quite Wrong"

12.00.00am GMT Tue 30th Oct 2007

Chris Huhne has spoken out against the State visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, adding his voice to those who say the visit should not take place because of Saudis' human rights record.

Speaking in support of Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable, who is boycotting the state visit, Chris said:

"The accolade of a full state visit is quite wrong. We are feting the reactionary leader of a society that discriminates against women, tortures prisoners, conducts public executions, amputates limbs as a punishment, and bans freedom of expression, assembly and religion. Saudi Arabia's human rights record is atrocious."