Straight questions demand straight answers Allister tells Weir
06 June 2008
I note that Peter Weir has issued what he describes as a response to “scare-mongering”. In fact, Peter does not challenge my assertion that one of the ideas being discussed again is an Irish Language Act to be put through Westminster which the DUP would publicly make a song and dance about opposing but in practice it could form an integral part of a deal to allow terrorist inclusive government to stay on the rails. Is this on the agenda or not? And please don’t tell us again about “over our dead body” – we heard that before on 12th July 2006!
The inescapable truth is that the DUP has been manoeuvred into fresh negotiations on issues they assured Unionists had been safely seen off. Doubtless something to IRA/Sinn Fein’s advantage will emerge.
And on the issue of policing and justice – allow me to repeat a question I posed to him in the past: Just what is Mr Weir’s position on McGuinness gaining key powers over judicial appointments? I have consistently opposed any role for Marty the terrorist in the appointment of senior judges, at any time now or in the future. This would be an inevitable byproduct of the devolution of such powers. Mr Weir is strangely silent on this. Why?
These are not mere “sneering swipes” but key matters of concern for the Unionist community.
ENDS
