Staging post to where?

01 February 2010

Statement by TUV Leader Jim Allister QC:-

“Gerry Adams description of any deal on policing and justice as only “A STAGING POST” should alert every Unionist to what is afoot.

“Staging post to where? Clearly, as I’ve said many times, getting policing and justice devolved is not an end in itself but a mere interim step for Sinn Fein towards an all-Ireland justice and policing regime as part of their undiminished republican ‘Brits Out’ agenda.

“Clearly, for Sinn Fein getting a deal at Hillsborough is not the “completion” of a devolutionary journey within the UK, but merely ticks off another item on their wish list, while they position themselves to again bring government to a standstill the next time they need further delivery from the DUP on their all-Ireland agenda.

“The agenda of republicanism is insatiable. No Unionist should be playing their long game by providing this ‘staging post’ towards an all-Ireland.”

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