MEP welcomes Banbridge protest
05 February 2008
Statement by Traditional Unionist MEP Jim Allister:
Jim Allister welcomed tonight’s protest in Banbridge against Sinn Fein’s campaign to further extinguish our Britishness, and congratulated the Orange Order on organising the protest. Speaking from Banbridge, Mr Allister said,
“The vicious attack on our culture which we have seen recently both in Limavady and Banbridge gives the lie to those who have foolishly suggested Sinn Fein has “bought into the British state”. What nonsense! True to form, Sinn Fein is in the business of trying to extinguish every last vestige of Britishness from our Province. The same hatred that motivated Sinn Fein/IRA in shooting soldiers and policemen in the back, inspires this cultural war on Unionism, which has also of course encompassed attacks on Orange Halls.
Tragically, they are being aided by an Equality Commission which pedals guidelines that also wish to sanitise Northern Ireland of all its British symbols and attachments. OFMDFM could, and should, require revision of these guidelines but, given Marty’s veto, they won’t.”
