The Five Demands

Dura condanna giunge dai politici riuniti oggi nel meeting del British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly ( formato da parlamentari dall’Irlanda, dalla Gran Bretagna, dal Nord Irlanda, dal Galles, dalla Scozia, dall’Isola di Man e dalle Isole del Canale), che si è tenuta nella contea del Donegal.
“Il terrorismo è sbagliato, non ha alcun mandato, non sarà tollerato e sarà sconfitto”.
“Il messaggio che deve uscire in Europa e nel mondo è che la democrazia e la pace sono fondamentali e non sarà permesso il deragliamento del processo di pace”.
In riferimento al Good Friday Agreement firmato nel 1998, dal BIPA proviene il coro: “I politici ribadiscono il loro pieno sostegno alle istituzioni democratiche e di tutti coloro che lavorano per costruire una società migliore, in Irlanda del Nord.”

No return to terrorism, vow politicians (Evening Echo)
A return to terrorism in the North will never be tolerated, British and Irish politicians vowed today.
A forum of parliamentarians meeting in Co Donegal unanimously adopted a motion condemning the recent murders by dissident republican groups of two soldiers and a police officer.
The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Bipa), meeting in Co Donegal, also reiterated its support for democratic institutions set up under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
The forum includes parliamentarians from Ireland, Britain, the North, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
“This is a very strong united message from all these parliaments that we’re not going to stand for this,” said Bipa co-chairman Niall Blaney.
“For the first time, there is unity from right across the political spectrum that terrorism is wrong, has no mandate, will not be tolerated and will be defeated.”
A special motion condemning the terrorist attacks was proposed to Bipa by Mr Blaney and seconded by former Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Peter Hain
Mr Blaney, a border TD, added: “The message must go out to Europe and the world that democracy and peace is paramount and nothing will be allowed to derail that process.”
The motion before the 38th plenary session of the Bipa said Irish and British politicians were appalled by the deaths and “unreservedly condemn the recent murderous attacks, intended to undermine the peace settlement endorsed in referenda by the people of the island, north and south”.
Major police investigations are continuing into the murder of soldiers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar in Antrim and PSNI officer Stephen Carroll in Craigavon earlier this month.
The motion also expressed condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those killed in the attacks.
It added: “Politicians reiterate their full support for the democratic institutions and all those who work to build a better society in Northern Ireland.”