Allister hits out at DUP
11 July 2007
Speaking at the large Ladyhill Bonfire event in South Antrim, Jim Allister MEP did not spare the blushes of his ex DUP colleagues when he lambasted their admission of Sinn Fein into government.
Traditionally, the Ladyhill Bonfire has been lit and the crowd addressed by a DUP personality, but this year the organisers, as a mark of disapproval of recent political events, invited the Independent Unionist MEP.
In the course of his hard-hitting remarks, Jim Allister said:-
"What a year it has been! Last year Ian Paisley was for laying his dead body in Sinn Fein's path into government. Today, joined at the hip, he's Marty's buddy. The glee says it all; giggling constantly with IRA leader McGuinness. Shame on him!
Certainly, Marty has every reason to be ecstatic. He's laughing at us all, but particularly at how easily he ensnared the supposed strongman of unionism. What a dream for him. His IRA can still threaten a court witness, like Mrs Zaitschek, gather intelligence, keep its Army Council and yet, courtesy of the Chuckle a Day DUP, he can rule over us as equal First Minister.
Some, carried away by power, think it's wonderful. I think it's awful. Some say it makes them sick, but still stick to the diet of "a marty a day". Then, they wonder why they can't stomach it. Or, can they? Please spare us the hypocrisy - of which there'll be plenty tomorrow when those who elevated IRA/Sinn Fein into government will beat their chests and tell us how strong and unchanged they are. I wish!"
