Commenting on the UUP’s endorsement of withdrawal from the Stormont Executive, TUV leader Jim Allister said:- “Now that the UUP has done the right thing, its over to the DUP. Are they going to licence the IRA to kill again by turning a blind eye to murder and clinging to office with the Provos’ political […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The expose in recent days of the connivance by the PSNI with the Provos over the investigation and pursuit of events surrounding the murder of Robert McCartney is quite shocking. This was political policing at its worst. To even contemplate, never mind activate, a clandestine negotiation with the organisation […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “As the present Stormont arrangements implode, the reality needs to be faced that this is a catastrophic failure of the unworkable system of government at Stormont. “I have long warned that mandatory coalition by its very nature was bound to fail, sooner or later. “Thus, there is no point […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “However it is dressed up and whatever spin is deployed the words of the PSNI yesterday could not have been clearer. “The Provisional IRA were involved in this murder.” Anyone who cannot understand that clearly has a political interest in not understanding it. “Put simply, the IRA exists. They […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Now that the PSNI have come out and said that Provisional IRA members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan it is time for Unionists who work the Belfast Agreement to face up to reality. “The DUP and UUP claim that they are only in government with Sinn […]
Statement by Jim Allister: “Today we learned that executive parties have had a document outlining the role and functions of the Independent Commission on Information Retrieval (ICIR) since June. However, it is clear from the outrage expressed by innocent victims – who some claim are their central concern when it came to this issue – […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “As Kevin McGuigan is buried some, including the organisation which murdered him and the governments, both at Westminster and Stormont, are hoping to also bury any resulting ramifications for the political process. “It was no surprise that Sinn Fein warned journalists and the public that it was “unhelpful” to […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Peter Robinson’s comments following the murder of Kevin McGuigan have a familiar ring to them because we’ve heard it all before. “Following the murder of Paul Quinn back in 2007 Jeffery Donaldson said: “If the IRA is involved — whether it’s individuals or — and there was a gang […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “Given the apparently informed speculation that Kevin McGuigan was murdered in revenge for the killing of IRA commander, Jock Davison, the key question – of security and political significance – is what organisation would be minded to revenge the killing of an IRA godfather? The answer may be obvious! […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “I note that over the weekend co-First Minister McGuinness lauded IRA Hunger Striker Thomas McElwee, attending a commemoration in his honour in Bellaghy on Sunday and describing him as a “hero” on social media. “While Republicans seek to build a mythology around the Hunger Strikers they don’t look very […]