Sinn Fein bowls short again - Allister
15 January 2007
Commenting on the text of the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis motion DUP MEP Jim Allister said:-
“True to form Sinn Fein is bowling short in its Ard Fheis motion. It makes all its trumpeted support for policing conditional on its demands on power-sharing and devolution of policing and justice first being met. The key sentence is:
“That the Ard Chomhairle is mandated to implement this motion only when the power-sharing institutions are established and when the Ard Chomhairle is satisfied that the policing and justice powers will be transferred.”
What this amounts to is that the DUP jumps first by permitting Sinn Fein into Government before they will deign to support the police. This is not acceptable. Up-front delivery by Sinn Fein, tested and proved over a credible period, is non-negotiable.”
