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Stormont Snippets April 2013 Stormont Snippets Delivering Accountability The Maze - Another Corporate DUP Rollover April 2013 Issue 18 made by both Sinn Fein “As Nigel Dodds once and a former IRA prisoner warned: that Republican inmates of the prison will be able “However it is dressed up, to tell their “story” on site. whatever spin is de- It is blindingly obvious ployed, the preserva- that the Maze site will tion of a section of the Responding to the latest, become a place of H-Blocks — including the but sadly not surprising Republican pilgrimage, an hospital wing — would u-turn on the Maze by the IRA Mecca in the heart of become a shrine to the DUP, TUV Leader Jim an overwhelmingly terrorists who committed Allister MLA commented: Unionist constituency.” suicide in the Maze in the 1980s. That would be “Confirmation that the Jim Allister continued: obnoxious to the vast ma- DUP have corporately jority of people and is rolled over to Republican “The boast of IRA prison something unionist people demands on the Maze will leader Raymond cannot accept.” outrage many within the McCartney has proved to Unionist community, be true: “The listed and “Now the DUP are particularly victims of IRA retained buildings will be engaged in the very spin violence. open to the public. There which their own deputy will be the opportunity for leader warned about!” “While Edwin Poots the many stories of the Inside this issue: claimed that those gaol to be told.” Only a The IRA Terror Shrine at opposed to the plan are fool would not recognise the Maze was, is and will PSNI Target 2 engaged in nothing but that such is Provo speak continue to be opposed Peaceful Protestors scaremongering it was for the glorification of their by TUV. telling that he did not terrorists. challenge the assertion The Myth of IRA 2 Decommissioning TUV Hold Meeting with Chief Constable over Flag Protests Sinn Fein Exposed 2 Commenting on a recent Frazer, with no record, he has driven loyalist/ meeting with Matt Baggot, appeared on petty PSNI relations to a new Jim Allister MLA stated: sessions charges. In low and act now by particular, I challenged desisting from such a New TUV Councillor 3 “I had a straight-talking how in a democracy the biased approach to bail for Ballymena meeting with the Chief PSNI could have the and parades, where Constable and ACC Kerr. audacity to frame a bail policing tactics seem to European Day for 3 objection on the basis that be dictated by the political “I warned that the present the accused, if released, connotations.” Victims of Terrorism partiality in policing is might talk to the press! I risking an irreversible enquired if the Chief Jim Allister concluded: Provo Murderer 3 disconnect between the Constable would like to “I do not condone, rather I Promoted to MLA PSNI and a significant arrest me on that basis? section of the unionist abhor violence and community. “I‟m afraid the answers accept law breakers on Corporation Tax 4 were few and far an even-handed basis I focused strongly on the between, but at least the should be pursued, but police approach to bail, Chief Constable was left what we‟ve seen in recent contrasting the „no in no doubt about the times is political policing objection‟ stance when anger over the reality – of a most destabilising Sean Hughes appeared not the mere perception – nature. As we head into on terrorist charges and of partiality in policing. the difficult summer the strenuous objection, months the Chief Consta- on ludicrous grounds, “The Chief Constable ble has much ground to when IRA victim, William needs to face up to how recover.” “Monstrous and Unwarranted Invasion of Privacy in Broughshane” North Antrim MLA Jim Allis- was only briefly blocked, with Supt Sean Wright, who ter has condemned the PSNI the consent of the senior heads this investigation, publication of photographs of PSNI officer present and to needs to catch himself on.” Broughshane flag protestors. whom I spoke in this regard. “The most rousing There was no violence, Concluding, Jim Allister said: orator on the night was Jim Allister explained: threats or intimidation, rather TUV leader Jim Allister” a dignified protest was held, "I will be again protesting to "The decision by the PSNI to which I addressed. the Chief Constable about Ulster Herald on release photographs of this matter, particularly after Castderg Flag Protest peaceful protestors, from an Jim Allister continued: a weekend when we've seen event in Broughshane on 15 a gunman fire shots at a December 2012, is a "I am therefore outraged that republican demonstration, monstrous and unwarranted a second batch of children dressed up as invasion of their privacy. photographs of participants terrorists and several have been released in a unnotified parades. I see or "This was a wholly peaceful press release which speaks hear of no police action protest, which I attended, of investigating serious about these matters. Clearly, and which was conducted offending and disorder. the law abiding citizens of throughout with the assent of There was no such disorder Broughshane are seen as an the police present. The road in Broughshane. Detective easier touch." Rocket Launcher Find Raises Serious Questions Over “Decommissioning” Commenting on the recent that the IRA originated from. The "The Member continually find of a rocket launcher decommissioned all their preservation of the “peace raises issues knowing fine Jim Allister MLA stated: weapons! process” cannot trump the well it can create many, need for truth and justice. many problems in the “If initial reports that the “Since the supposed Coming hard on the heels Chamber..." rocket launcher found in a decommissioning we have of what looked very like house in west Belfast had discoveries of semtex an IRA punishment William Hay MLA, prove to be correct there and weapons which have shooting it is high time Assembly Speaker. are serious questions been linked to the IRA. that those who partner which demand an answer Today we appear to have Sinn Fein/IRA in about the IRA‟s supposed had an IRA rocket launch- government faced up to decommissioning. er discovered in the Sinn some very uncomfortable Fein/IRA heartland of questions.” “If it was indeed a Russian West Belfast. made RPG7 then it seems reasonable to assume that Jim Allister continued: they were part of those brought to Northern “The security services Ireland by the IRA in need to come clean on shipments from Libya in this issue and tell us the 1980s. Yet we are told exactly where the RPG Sinn Fein Contempt for all things British Exposed...Again! “The Bill is a test, therefore, of Northern Irish governance, Northern Irish In response to a written the City and indeed aversion to all things British, democracy and the kind of question by Jim Allister MLA, throughout Northern Ireland including the vitalisation of values that we, in Northern Sinn Fein have yet again given the iconic status of Londonderry which flowed Ireland, are seen to been found wanting. Londonderry, the heroic from the Royal Charter, has cherish.” defence of the city three dictated that the Stormont Jim Allister MLA explained: quarter of a century later Executive will ignore this Dr Máire Braniff of the having inspired generations pivotal event and its 400th University of Ulster on Jim “This year marks the 400th of Ulster Protestants. anniversary. Allister SPAD Bill anniversary of King James I granting a Charter to “It is shameful therefore that “This is particularly offensive Londonderry which declared Sinn Fein controlled DCAL is given that Londonderry holds "that the city or town of failing to celebrate this the title of UK City of Culture Derry, for ever hereafter be momentous occasion, a fact this year. The fact that this and shall be named and which has been confirmed to coincides with the 400th called the city of me in a written answer from anniversary of the granting of Londonderry." the Minister. the City‟s charter should be cause of major celebration. “This was a pivotal event in Jim Allister continued: Yet it is obvious that Sinn the history of Londonderry Fein bigotry has prevented and is particularly important “Patently Sinn Fein's this from being the case.” to the Unionist community of TUV Congratulates Newly Co-Opted Councillor Timothy Gaston has been "As a Ballymena Councillor I of Timothy Gaston TUV co-opted to represent the Leader and local MLA Jim will prioritise my work to TUV on Ballymena Council Allister stated: rejuvenate the fledging town centre. It is evident that Commenting on his selection business rates need to be “Timothy will join Ballymena as the TUV Councillor for Council as the borough‟s urgently reviewed and that Ballymena South Timothy youngest Councillor and as Invest NI need to be held Gaston stated: such will bring a fresh ap- accountable for the lack of investment offered to the proach to the chamber which “It is an honour and privilege will complement the vast town. to have been selected to experience offered by Coun- represent the TUV in cillor Roy Gillespie. "I pledge to work alongside Timothy Gaston is Ballymena Council. our Party Leader Jim "Ballymena deserves com- welcomed to Ballymena Allister MLA and Cllr Roy "TUV is a principled Party mitted public represent- Council by Jim Allister MLA Gillespie for the betterment committed to democracy and atives who will dedicate and Cllr Roy Gillispie of Ballymena and Northern we believe it is therefore Ireland.” themselves to the improve- essential for that if Northern ment of the borough. I have Ireland is to work effectively no doubt that Timothy is wor- Commenting on the selection it must benefit from an official thy of that task.” opposition in Stormont.
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