de Brún calls on DUP MEP Jim Allister to respond positively to Sinn Fein initiative
Speaking during a debate in the European Parliament Sin Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún
called on the DUP to 'respond positively by the weekends Ard Fheis by Sinn
Fein.'
Ms de Brún said:
'The last week has seen
significant developments in the Irish peace process.
'Following
the historic decision by last Sunday's Sinn Féin Ard Fheis (National
Conference) to support the new police service in the north of Ireland a
considerable opportunity now exists for further progress.
'I
would call on all Irish political parties, including the DUP and UUP to work
with Sinn Féin to ensure the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
'In
particular I would call on Jim Allister MEP to fully play a full and constructive
role in the peace process.
'Last week also witnessed further
confirmation of the existence of collusion between unionist paramilitaries
and the British state. The Police Ombudsman's report released on January
22nd confirms what the families of the hundreds bereaved by collusion
between British state forces and unionist death squads have been saying for
years.
'This report is only the tip of the iceberg. It is clear
from the seniority of those involved within the old Royal Ulster
Constabulary and referred to in this investigation that collusion was a
matter of political and administrative practice which existed at all levels
of the RUC and of the British government.
'Is suntasach ar fad
iad imeachtaí na seachtaine seo a chuaigh thart i bpróiseas na síochána
in Éirinn.
'I ndiaidh chinneadh stairiúil ard fheis (Chomhdháil Náisiúnta) Shinn Féin ar
an Domhnach seo a chuaigh thart chun tacaíocht a thabhairt don tseirbhís póilíneachta
nua i dTuaisceart na hÉireann tá deis shuntasach ann anois le haghaidh
tuilleadh dul chun cinn.
D'iarrfainn ar gach páirtí polaitiúil Éireannach, an DUP agus an
UUP san áireamh obair a dhéanamh le Sinn Féin chun cur i bhfeidhm
Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta ina iomlán a
chinntiú.
'D'iarrfainn
ar Jim Allister FPE ach go háirithe chun ról iomlán cuiditheach a
ghlacadh sa phróiseas síochána.
'Sa tseachtain seo
a chuaigh thart chonacthas daingniú go raibh ann do chlaonpháirtíocht
idir paraimíleataigh aontachtacha agus stát na Breataine. Deimhníonn
tuarascáil an Ombudsman a cuireadh amach ar 22 Eanáir an rud a dúirt
teaghlaigh a chaill baill teaghlaigh trí chlaonpháirtíocht idir fórsaí na
Breataine agus scuaid an mharaithe aontachtacha le blianta anuas.
'Níl
sa tuarascáil seo ach barr an scéil. Tá sé soiléir nuair a amharctar ar shinsearacht
iad siúd a raibh páirt acu ann laistigh den seanRUC, an tsean péasfhorsa,
a rinneadh tagairt orthu san fhiosrú seo, gur cleachtadh polaitiúil
agus riaracháin í an chlaonpháirtíocht a raibh ann di ag gach leibhéal
den péasfhorsa sin an RUC agus de rialtas na Breataine.
'Is
í an mhórcheist atá ann anois ná cad é a dhéanfar leis an tuarascáil. Cad
é an gníomhú a ghlacfar agus cad é mar a chuirfear ceartas i bhfeidhm.' Crioch.