The Five Demands

Tom Haire, ha tenuto in discorso in Scozia elogiando la tenacia dei familiari delle vittime della Bloody Sunday perchè fosse resta giustizia ai loro cari

Tom Haire, Belfast County Grand Master, in un incontro tenuto in Scozia si è rivolta ai suoi sostenitori con un discorso nella maggior parte dedicato all’invito agli unionisti a schierarsi unitamente contro il Sinn Fein.
Hanno trovato spazio anche i commenti al Rapporto Saville, che il 15 giugno ha messo fine a 18 anni di indagini su quella che viene ricordata in tutto il mondo come la Bloody Sunday.
“Noi, come lealisti, dobbiamo apprezzare la tenacia degli abitanti del Bogside nel perseguire i propri obiettivi e imparare da loro che 38 anni non sono mai troppo lunghi per proseguire l’inchiesta”.
“Come loro dobbiamo essere più caparbi e aumentare la pressione per raggiungere i nostri obiettivi nel rispetto della legge, continuando a farlo fino a quando non viene raggiunta un’azione soddisfacente.”
“Molti altri membri delle forze armate, tra cui quelle scozzesi, hanno pagato il sacrificio supremo in Ulster ed è ancora il nostro dovere di difenderli, sostenerli e incoraggiarli  mentre continuano le loro funzioni di mantenimento della pace in altri teatri di conflitto”.
Tom Haire non ha omesso di citare tanti altri crimini che hanno caratterizzato i Troubles, riguardo ai quali non è mai stata presa in considerazione l’ipotesi di un’inchiesta indipendente volta a fare giustizia.

Orangeman recognises ‘tenacity’ of Bloody Sunday campaigners (U TV)
A senior Orange Order member has spoken of his appreciation of the “tenacity” of Bloody Sunday campaigners after the release of the Saville Inquiry report.
Belfast County Grand Master Tom Haire addressed supporters in Scotland where he devoted much of his speech to fresh calls for unionist politicians to unite against Sinn Fein.
But he also spoke about the release of the Saville report, which exonerated the 14 civil rights marchers who died after being shot by British paratroopers in Londonderry in 1972, with the report ruling that the killings were without justification.
Mr Haire highlighted the near £200m cost of the Saville probe and said other notorious episodes from the Troubles should be investigated.
But he added: “We, as loyalists, must appreciate the tenacity of the Bogsiders in pursuing their aims and learn from them that 38 years is never too long to pursue an inquiry.
“Like them we must be more persistent and increase the heat to achieve our objectives within the law, and keep in the running until satisfactory action is achieved.”
The Orangeman added: “I consider after 38 years of hearing about Bloody Sunday it’s time to draw a line and move on in the interests of peace in my province.
“There should be no prosecutions and this includes private actions and let everyone move on with their lives.”
He said that more than 50 paratroopers died in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
Mr Haire added: “Many more members of the armed forces, including Scotland, also paid the supreme sacrifice in Ulster and it is still our duty to uphold, support and encourage them as they continue their peacekeeping duties in other theatres of conflict.
“It has to be remembered there have been other violent incidents carried out by terrorists that have been airbrushed from the scene and pale into insignificance by the establishment.
“Incidents such as the bombings in Oxford Street Bus Station, the Abercorn, La Mon, Narrow Water, Enniskillen, Shankill Road and Omagh.”
He added: “You could go on, the list is endless. Sufficient to say over 3,600 lost their lives due to the Troubles but no inquiries have even been considered in any effort to bring resolution and comfort to those bereaved or injured.”