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, 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.
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“When Douglas Bain was appointed as Assembly Standards Commissioner I called on him to resign from the Parades Commission because of the obvious conflict which could arise when investigating any complaint connected in any way to a parade determination. He refused and insisted on clinging to both jobs.
“Now, the predictable has happened. Mr Bain finds himself compromised by his Parades Commission membership and is having to duck out of an investigation he should be conducting and, instead is putting the Assembly to the extra cost of appointing someone else to act in his place.
“This has arisen in respect of my complaint against Gerry Kelly, arising from the Castlederg episode. Mr Bain has written to me as follows:- Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“The BBC’s revelation of the Northern Trust paper to induce care home closures by starving them of admissions, confirms an allegation I have long made, namely that the department and Trusts are in cahoots to secure closures by stealth. It further underscores the call I made last week, in the context of the supposed fresh consultation, that this policy must be reversed if that consultation is to be anything but a farce. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“The revelation that the family of a convicted criminal were paid “substantial” compensation after he was murdered by former associates in the Real IRA shows that Criminal Injury Compensation needs to be reviewed urgently.
“This is an issue which falls within the remit of the Justice Minister, David Ford, and it is something which I intend to press him on. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“As part of my campaign to bring greater transparency to the spending of public money I have tabled a series of questions to OFMdFM about overseas travel. Months later the following questions remain unanswered:
Question tabled on 28/09/2011 To ask the First and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the total cost of their recent trip to the USA; and (ii) who accompanied them on their visit.
Question tabled 21/03/2012 To ask the First and deputy First Minister how much has been paid to photographers, or other service providers, for the provision of photographic services to the Executive for work outside Northern Ireland since May 2007. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“Immediately after the Spotlight investigation into the DUP’s dealings with Red Sky and Turkington’s I wrote to the Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Dr Malcolm McKibbin. I requested that he investigate if Nelson McCausland’s Special Adviser, Stephen Brimstone, had breached sections 5 and 6 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. The relevant sections read: Continue Reading…
Responding to Peter Robinson’s comments today as reported in the News Letter in relation to flags and anthems at the World Police and Fire Games, TUV Leader Jim Allister has stated:
“While I welcome and agree with Peter Robinson’s comments that athletes competing in the World Police and Fire Games should be proud to walk or stand under the flag of their nation, I would ask him this: why has he at the 11th hour suddenly become interested?
“In March this year I raised the issue with Minister Cullen, who provided elusive and non-committal answers as one would expect. I have also raised it with the Chief Executive of the World Police and Fire Games and made my concerns public in the lead up to the games. Continue Reading…
Statement by Jim Allister MLA:
“I have been in pursuit of answers from Minister Cullen and the organisers of the World Police and Fire Games for a number of months on the issue of anthems and flags to be displayed at the World Police and Fire Games.
“Having suspected that the Minister simply could not have the National flag or National Anthem it comes as no surprise that there has been a complete fudge which brings the whole situation in to disrepute.
“It has been reported that no anthems for any country will be played at the medal ceremonies, instead they will be subjected to a specially composed piece by the PSNI Pipe Band. At the opening ceremony where athletes usually parade under the flag of their home country they will instead parade under a banner with their country’s name. Continue Reading…
TUV Leader Jim Allister has welcomed confirmation from the Assembly Commissioner for Standards which acknowledges that his complaint against Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Fein, Fermanagh and South Tyrone), is to proceed.
The letter from Mr Bane can be found here:http://jimallister.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/5975-Phil-Flanagan.pdf
Mr Allister’s complaint can be found here: http://jimallister.org/wordpress/2013/07/allister-makes-formal-complaint-to-assembly-commissioner-for-standards-on-phil-flanagan/
