TUV, itself not a participant in the Haass talks, which are restricted to Executive parties, has warned against any further erosion of unionist rights and traditions in consequence of the process.
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“I am dismayed that the Secretary of State has decided a public inquiry should not be held into the Omagh bombing. The relatives of those who lost their lives deserve to know the truth and are understandably terribly disappointed by this decision. Continue Reading…
Jim Allister has welcomed the fact that the first item dealt with in the new Assembly term was the Speaker informing members that Ann’s Law had received Royal Assent.
Commenting the TUV leader said: Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“I, for one, am most sceptical of the PSNI claim that they have arrested 3500 less people because of protests, most recently those at Twaddell Avenue. Sounds like excuses, excuses to me.
Following the DUP u-turn on the Maze TUV Leader, Jim Allister, raised with SEUPB how the £18m could be spent on other projects. In reply SEUPB Chief Executive, Mr Colgan, has decreed such would be premature because “SEUPB is in discussions with the Lead Partner about the continued viability of this project”.
Commenting, Jim Allister said:- Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“I welcome today’s news that the DUP are backing the Charter for Innocent Victims of Terrorism – albeit a full four months after other Unionists did.
“When the Charter was launched I commented:
“How can Mr Donaldson and others in the DUP claim that the Centre will contain a balanced and truthful account of the Troubles when innocent victims of Republican violence are united in their opposition to the plan and will have nothing to do with it?
“Understandably the Charter makes it clear that a project which will “provide the means for terrorists to return to the Maze as “victims”, educationalists and quite possibly tour guides – self-cleansing them of their heinous crimes” is totally unacceptable to innocent victims.
“This isn’t the claim of TUV or the political opponents of the DUP but rather the innocent victims of Republican terrorism. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“The attack on Woodbourne Police station was wrong and has been rightly condemned. However, when one listens to Sinn Fein representatives pontificate about this their hypocrisy really is nauseating.
“Sue Ramsey attacked those behind the bombing as “irresponsible” on the BBC’s TalkBack programme and highlighted the fact that children had picked up the bomb. She then told listeners that the difference between this attack and the type of attacks carried out by the Provisionals was the lack of popular support.
“One assumes, therefore, that Sinn Fein continue to believe there was nothing wrong with planting bombs in the 1970s and at any time when their IRA did it.
“In 1973 9 year old Gordon Gallagher died when he triggered an IRA bomb in Londonderry. Last year the boy’s parents called on co-First Minister McGuinness to tell police who was involved.
“Martin McGuiness was, by his own admission, second in command in the IRA at the time of Gordon’s death.
“In February 2012 I tabled a written question to the Office of the First and deputy First Minister asking whether the Department – which has responsibility for victims’ issues – had given all possible help to the Gallagher family in their humanitarian quest to identify the murderer of their 9 year old son. Continue Reading…
Statement by Jim Allister MLA:
“The Kingsmill massacre was one of the most horrific incidents in the Troubles. Few incidents illustrated the sectarian nature of the IRA’s murder campaign as graphically.
“Today’s announcement is long overdue and will be welcomed by the families who are to be commended for their campaign for truth.
“The victims’ families are entitled to know what happened at Kingsmill and I hope this announcement will be a step in that direction.”
Statement by North Antrim MLA Jim Allister:
“Once again the PSNI have brought William Frazer before the courts for alleged breach of bail and once again they have failed to have him remanded. The PSNI’s harassment of Mr Frazer has to stop and stop now. Apart from anything else these court appearances are a scandalous waste of public money.
“The repeated, failed attempts of the PSNI to have Mr Frazer returned to custody would be laughable were the issues involved not so serious. This political policing must stop immediately. It is doing huge damage to the standing of the PSNI within the Unionist community, particularly when they compare it with the attitude adopted towards Gerry Kelly”.
