Allister squeezes another precondition out of the DUP on P&J…
Another score on the board for Jim Allister. In an on air debate on the Nolan Show the TUV leader challenged the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson to say there will be no devolution of policing and justice powers unless Chief Constable Matt Baggott rescinds his decision on full time police reserves. Jeffrey went for Jim’s bait and set another precondition in stone or so it appears.
Firstly Peter Robinson made the death of the Parades Commission a precondition. Now Jeffrey has taken on the Chief Constable who told the policing board two weeks ago the full time reservists would not survive in line with the Patten recommendations. Chris Patten did a complete review of the future of policing in Northern Ireland.
Will cross-border bodies be the next precondition? The TUV leader is clearly loving what he is witnessing.
JEB,
Apologies, I wasnt really directing my remarks to you but just to the debate in general.
The cross border elements of the GFA were not put there for economic reasons nor will they disappear because of them – though clearly they should be run as efficiently as possible.
12.Master McGrath
Woof! Usual high standard of engagement I see. Well done.
Posted by David Vance on Nov 09, 2009 @ 09:40 PM
As usual you are pathetically predictable. Let us know when you come up with any new ideas, meanwhile I’m hoping your broken record wears out, soon.
Hes’s Smelly McNasty likes to get his word in but, let’s be honest, he isn’t intellectually capable of having an argument. All he seems capable of doing is attempting to defend people who have already been proven to be, or convicted of being, senior commanding members of a criminal and terrorist organisation. While Adams might not have been convicted of murder I doubt there are too many who really believe his weasel words of denial. I would take his denial of membership with the same pinch of salt in which I treat how he told us that there was no sinn fein involvement in Columbia, that the bomb in Enniskillen was set off by the Army, that they had nothing to do with the robbery and murder in Newry, etc. Proven liar? You bet!
Ps, Smelly, just wondering who your handler is? Most people who put up the same sham fight that you do tend to be on our side. So just wondering who it is you give information about?
David Vance
“murder, mayhem, blitzkrieg”
Blitzkrieg? Why, thank you!
We’d certainly give Mickey’s Opel Ascona some stick headin’ into ‘Blayney.
McGrath
“but didn’t the unionist community agree to the terms of P&J in the GFA?”
Errr no. I had a quick scan and this is what was said on the possible devolution of P&J in the Belfast Agreement:
“7. The participants also note that the British Government remains ready in principle, with the broad support of the political parties, and after
consultation, as appropriate, with the Irish Government, in the context of ongoing implementation of the relevant recommendations,to devolve responsibility for policing and justice issues.”
St Andrews refers to community confidence as a precursor. The requirement to discuss and agree the administrative arrnagements has been done.
I can’t see any reneging.