You didn't take an intervention from me, Darren. I'm not going to take one from you.

Llywydd, I wish to end the debate by explaining that Imam and the others on this strike are motivated in their actions by their desire to give Mr Öcalan a voice that has been denied him. To do that, they are willing to sacrifice their lives—not that they want to. A few weeks ago, I visited Imam in the Kurdish community centre in Newport. He's now living in that centre as he's too unwell to go elsewhere.

I'd been anticipating the visit with a sense of foreboding. I thought it was going to be quite traumatic, but in reality it was life-affirming. Imam told me he's not on hunger strike because he wants to die. It's because he wants to celebrate life. At first, that might seem like a contradiction, but actually it's in keeping with this phenomenon that many sub-state nations experience—that of asserting a positive in the face of a challenging negative. That's something that small nations with more powerful neighbours, like the Kurds, like the Welsh, will have an affinity with, and in that light, Imam's resolution, though drastic, though concerning, is actually not paradoxical at all.

The Kurdish centre in Newport where Imam is living was established with the aid of my predecessor, Steffan Lewis, and I know that this is something he would have supported wholeheartedly. Imam, too, is caring, thoughtful; he is an honourable man whose only concern is seeking justice for his brothers and sisters in their Kurdish homelands. I'm deeply concerned about his welfare, and I fear the worst may come to pass unless his reasonable demand for Mr Öcalan to be treated humanely is met, and I therefore implore my fellow Members to support our motion today, and Imam, we send our best wishes to you. Diolch.