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Stormont Snippets Stormont Snippets Delivering Accountability Allister Blasts Stormont on Policing and Justice February 2012 Issue 7 as the snowmen and melted the name of the Prison Ser- away, and, once more, Sinn vice and had to be called to Féin got its way in this House book by the First Minister. and got the powers that were going to be so many political “Now he wants to reappoint him, because, of course, this lifetimes away suddenly devolved. is a post for which no unionist need apply. TUV leader Jim Allister MLA “We were promised, of course, angered Joint First Minister that there would be a “That is pure and simple and, Robinson when he opposed again, is part of another deal momentous amount of money the re-designation of David to help things, and that £800 with Sinn Féin and the DUP. It Ford as Justice Minister. million was coming our way. is not part of any negotiations in any real sense between Speaking in the Assembly Mr Where is it? I probed in the parties in the House but part Allister stated: Budget debates last year, but the Finance Minister could not of a negotiation between Sinn Féin and the DUP in which, “It has been almost two years tell me where the £800 since policing and justice million was. Last night, I sat in again, the compliant benefi- powers were devolved. To a meeting of 200 people who ciary will be the Alliance Party. some, that might seem like were fighting to save their “All the things that the DUP several political lifetimes, police station in the village of once eschewed and said that because, of course, there Broughshane because of cuts. it could never, never, never were those in this House who Where is the £800 million that accept are the very things that Inside this issue: told us that aeons would have was going to save policing and it implements day and daily. to pass before policing and justice? That is another part of As a prop to the implementing justice powers were devolved. Exclusion of 12th & 2 the con that attended all that. of them it had to agree the Then, one cold day in Hills- transfer of policing and justice Ulster Covenant borough, Sinn Féin put their “How has it worked out? It has at Sinn Féin‟s behest, and it from Showcase backs against the wall and worked out so well that, at one agreed to continue to prop up threatened them that there point, the First Minister threat- the very essence and TUV Meet Secretary 2 would be no more Assembly ened to resign over the ac- substance of the Belfast of State and no more chauffeur-driven tions of the Justice Minister, Agreement. cars unless they caved in. who, surreptitiously, was going Shameful Maze 2 They caved in spectacularly, to destroy the symbols and Shrine a step closer Allister Keeps the Pressure on DARD Over IRA Monument Move to restore 3 Queen's portrait for Jim Allister MLA has funding and why was it not First Ministers taken now that Jubilee uncovered an attempt by SF- referred to the Executive as a TUV has brought the issue to IRA to award DARD funds to controversial issue? On what light? Allister Challenges 3 help maintain an IRA basis did the Minister decide “It is sickening to think that Cullen on memorial in South Armagh that the monument was tax payer‟s money could have Convicted Terrorist eligible for funding? What been squandered on a Following the revelation Jim process did the application for Allister questions 3 Allister MLA has maintained funding go through? Just what monument which glorifies IRA terrorists in an area where Ford's stance on the pressure on OFMdFM to was to be inscribed on the ensure the plan does not that organisation carried out Amnesty additional plaques which are succeed. intended to be added to the some of their most blatantly terrorist monument? How can sectarian murders. Allister Expresses 4 In a statement Mr Allister the Minister square a decision Regret at Decision stated: “It would seem that on this to Shut Out TUV to fund such a monument with issue DUP were, once again, her obligation under the Voice “A series of important asleep at the wheel. Where it questions about the whole Ministerial Code to uphold the not for the intervention of TUV issue remain unanswered. rule of law and promote the this decision would have When did the Agriculture interests of the whole slipped past without so much Minister make the decision community? as a whimper of protest.” that the Crossmaglen terrorist “And what action have the monument is eligible for Foster challenged on Exclusion of 12th and Ulster Covenant from Showcase “Mr Allister is the Jim Allister MLA has bands which parade – and the promoted. The rich history and Assembly’s resident challenged Arlene Foster after centenary of the Ulster cultural heritage of the celebrations marking the 12th Covenant. naysayer, but his majority of Northern Ireland‟s of July and the Ulster determined begrudgery population is totally ignored. Covenant were excluded in a “What makes the exclusion of often has a point.” these events of major marketing drive by her “If, as the Tourist Board seem significance to the Unionist Liam Clarke department to suggest, it was the community all the more Belfast Telegraph responsibility of organisers of In a statement Mr Allister glaring is the inclusion of the events to apply for inclusion in explained: St Patrick‟s Day parade in Our Time, Our Place why was Belfast, the West Belfast “I am appalled that the the Orange Order, as a key Festival and an Irish stakeholder, not contacted Northern Ireland Tourist Board traditional spring festival. has excluded the 12th July and told that they needed to from the Our Time, Our Place “We hear a lot of talk about a do so? showcase. “shared future” but, going by “And why didn‟t the DUP this example, it seems that as Minister with responsibility for “Other shocking omissions far as the Northern Ireland tourism ensure that events include Scarva – a major Tourist Board is concerned event attended by in excess of which are hugely significant to only events which celebrate the Unionist community were 100,000 people every year the Nationalist and included in the Our Time, Our and renowned throughout the Republican tradition should be “Is Jim Allister’s brand of Province for the quality of the Place showcase? opposition catching on? UUP MLA Mike Nesbitt TUV Meet Secretary of State earned headlines with a Speaking after leading a TUV quest for such, no appetite to innocent victims deeply resent written question revealing delegation which met the bring the perpetrators to the fact that there is a de that the Office of the First Secretary of State to discuss justice, because there is too facto amnesty for Republicans much vested interest in who are involved in the Minister and deputy First how to deal with the past Party leader Jim Allister said: protecting the disreputable government of our Province. Minister paid consultants to status quo. In fact, innocent And given Sinn Fein/IRA‟s veto assess the work of another “TUV made the point to the victims are an embarrassment in Stormont there was zero set of consultants. Secretary of State that we to the political establishment, prospect of the innocent it is interesting that such an have little expectation that the both to those who made them victims receiving justice from powers that be - at Stormont ambitious reprehensive victims and those who brought any proposals put forward by or Westminster - will ever should otherwise look to the the victim makers into the local administration. permit justice for innocent government. Way of Jim.” victims, because of the threat “TUV believes that we should that would pose to the “We welcome the fact that the have justice for the innocent Newton Emerson perverse political Secretary of State is opposed victims of the Troubles and Irish News arrangements whereby the to a “truth commission”. that this should be sought victim makers rule over us. However, while it seems there regardless of the cost to the Whatever lip service is paid to will be no formal amnesty TUV political process”. justice for victims, there is no made it clear that many Shameful Maze Shrine a step closer TUV Leader Jim Allister has will incorporate the very Maze Shrine. reacted to news that the EU buildings which stymied the “If this was a genuine Commission has approved stadium project.” economic development project £18m for the Maze Shrine as there wouldn‟t be a terrorist Allister: “Have you „a Provo victory‟ delivered In a statement Jim Allister said:- about the place, but, instead, changed your bigoted through the complicity of a roll in both the construction of the -over DUP. stance, Minister?” “The retention of the ugly pris- Board and of the eventual on buildings, by successive Commenting Mr Allister said: edifice we will see the terrorist Minister: “There's no DUP ministers in DOE refusing presence. Yet another IRA/ answer to that” “A few years ago the DUP to delist and demolish them, Sinn Fein triumph and DUP vetoed the stadium because means the entire site, includ- capitulation. of the retention of the shrine ing its worthwhile aspects, like Under pressure DECAL buildings on the Maze site. economic development and “While frontline services are Minister refuses to Then, to keep Sinn Fein happy housing, will be blighted and being slashed, including A & E answer a question from they fell into line by agreeing a tainted by the so called departments, it is full steam Jim Allister MLA so called Conflict “Conflict Transformation ahead with the Maze Shrine Transformation Centre which Centre” – official speak for the project.” Move to restore Queen's portrait for Jubilee TUV Leader Jim Allister, who Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and trust it will not be blocked has been campaigning for the display it in the Great Hall in because this is an important restoration of historical Parliament Buildings.” matter that must be artifacts to Stormont and who addressed.
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