The Maze Agenda
17 April 2012
TUV Leader Jim Allister has expressed amazement that the First Minister is unable to give an assurance that displays at the 'Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre' at the Maze site will not describe people convicted of terrorist offences as political prisoners.
"What value is all the soothing talk that, despite retention of the IRA citadel buildings, the Maze will not turn into an IRA Shrine, when even an assurance as basic as this cannot be given by the Joint First Ministers. Whether the Maze's immates are recognised as what they were, duly convicted terrorists, or are excused as 'political prisoners' is a seminal consideration.
"The inability of the First Minister to give even this basic assurance bodes ill for what is really intended at the Maze. I have no doubt that the IRA/Sinn Fein agenda sees the Maze Project as part of their re-write of history and that it will indeed become a place for the glorification of their wicked terrorists. Hence, the abject folly of this project and the blight which it will bring to the worthwhile elements of the Maze regeneration."
Below is the Assembly Question asked by Mr Allister and the Answer received:
Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they can offer an assurance that displays at the Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre at the Maze site will not suggest that people convicted of terrorist offences were political prisoners.
Answer:
No detailed content for the exhibition and archive element of the Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre has been developed or approved.
