Allisters blasts sanitisation of IRA
24 June 2008
Statement by Traditional Unionist Voice Leader, Jim Allister MEP:-
The next stage in the sanitisation of IRA/Sinn Fein is to be the removal of the IRA from the Government's list of banned organisation. Hence, the announcement of a "review" - inevitable code for intent to do so.
No matter how politically convenient to HMG and the DUP, it would be preposterous to so legitimise the IRA, which still boasts a wicked, operating Army Council and whose members just a few months ago murdered Paul Quinn. Nor, have we ever seen an inventory of what was supposedly decommissioned so that an objective assessment can be made of its completeness.
It would be no surprise to me if this was a further concession recently negotiated with IRA/Sinn Fein. Such a move would then open up the way to the regularisation of assets and facilitate "resolution" of "on the runs".
