More Sinn Fein hypocrisy
04 December 2006
Statement by DUP MEP Jim Allister:
“At home Sinn Fein demands access for itself, as of right, into the heart of government, without the necessity to respect the democratic state and the rule of law.
Yet, last Thursday (30/11/06) in the European Parliament, in a debate on the accession of Bulgaria, de Brun voted for an amendment from her hard left GUE/NGL Group which expressed concern that parties that “do not respect the democratic state” and “the rule of law” were to be permitted to contest Bulgarian elections. The amendment was in the following terms:-
“Notes with concern the political presence and electoral participation of political forces that do not respect the democratic state, the rule of law and equality of ethnical minorities and which will take part in the upcoming election for the Bulgarian members of the European Parliament in May 2007.”
How can Sinn Fein in Brussels support the denial of even participating in elections to parties which do not support the democratic state and the rule of law, and, yet, in Belfast demand for themselves full participation in Government, even though they do not respect the democratic state or support the rule of law of the state which they demand a right to govern? Not for the first time, Sinn Fein stands exposed as base hypocrites.”
