Post by charmbrights on May 1, 2014 12:43:32 GMT
In the matter of the arrest of Gerry Adams, a known member of the IRA self-styled "Army Council" I was appalled to hear other known terrorists giving the IRA/Sinn Fein party line, which is that this arrest is a wholly political matter. The facts are that in the 1970s this man was boasting in the Republic of Ireland that he was a leading member of the PIRA, a terrorist organisation. Blair did a deal that the leaders of the IRA would be given seats in parliament and Stormont in return for stopping theviolence. The violence was indeed reduced and some weapons were scrapped. Unfortunately for Blair's fantasy many weapons and a number of terrorists did not subscribe to the "Good Friday Agreement" and the violence, using known weapons, goes on to this day.
It has long amazed me that people like Adams and the other 4 IRA/Sinn Fein MPs can refuse to take their seats and yet claim all their salaries and expenses. I am further amazed that they are allowed to take their seats in Stormont without taking an oath of allegiance to the Queen as head of state of Northern Ireland.
It has long amazed me that people like Adams and the other 4 IRA/Sinn Fein MPs can refuse to take their seats and yet claim all their salaries and expenses. I am further amazed that they are allowed to take their seats in Stormont without taking an oath of allegiance to the Queen as head of state of Northern Ireland.