Wednesday, August 06, 2008
“…no longer share the belief…”
The Irish News reports Dungannon SF councillor, Barry Montheith has resigned from the party (subs reqd). He stated:
“This is due to an increased disillusionment with current Sinn Fein strategy. I no longer share the belief that this strategy will lead to Irish Unification....It is not just solely about policing. I am disillusioned with the current political strategy...”
He represents Dungannon Town DEA and intends to keep his council seat. Montieth was once SF’s youngest councillor and served a number of terms as Mayor. Michelle Gildernew said the resignation was not a surprise and challenged him to resign his seat to enable the co-option of a SF councillor.
Fair Deal @ 09:18 AM
Mick
I think your analysis is spot on. There have been countless resignations from Sinn Fein the last 3 or 4 years but there is always some excuse trotted out by Connolly House to spin it. Many are walking away because they are fed up with the China like control the leadership has over members, particularly councillors & MLA’s. Many dissenters still within Sinn Fein are just afraid to speak up or challenge the heirarchy lest they be cast out and consigned to a social & Republican wilderness. Basically they stay because they have given so much and have nothing else. Fear & community exclusion is a big factor in them shutting up. Those who have left would indeed have a stronger position if they formed a cohesive voice and strategy. Many are not necessarily anti Peace Process but are fed up with the Animal Farm scenario they find themselves in. ALL Republicans are EQUAL but some are MORE EQUAL than others!
Posted by on Aug 06, 2008 @ 10:12 PMThe problem is that the directives coming from the top down is for the good of the party and not necessarily for the good of a united Ireland.
I could safely say that the vast majority of the men and women in the party are there to further on the objectives of a united Ireland. Politically astute people, mostly self taught, but some like Barry that came into the party with a politcal degree and willing to give his input in furthering the All Ireland agenda.
As an Irish republican I feel that we should put the objective of the united Ireland before the welfare of the party, if part of the agreement on a united Ireland was the disbandment of Sinn Fein I could not care less. You may call that disloyal but I think the vast majority of Sinn Fein activists would feel the same. They are just there to put their shoulder to the wheel so to speak and see sinn fein as a vehicle so to do that.Posted by on Aug 06, 2008 @ 11:07 PMmaybe its time for a bloody/bloodless coup.
take it down from the mast and all that.......Posted by on Aug 07, 2008 @ 05:58 AMPancho’s Horse
There is a republican party he can join called eirigi
they are a Republican party for the futurePosted by on Aug 07, 2008 @ 10:29 AMAye, Truth, time will tell.But do we need a split now?
Posted by on Aug 07, 2008 @ 04:58 PMPanchos Horse
The word split is something that has been used as a blackmailing tactic by Sinn Fein and other parties in Ireland the past when they totally abandoned there Republicanism and were afraid of people organising against them. But when Sinn Fein
(1)Excepted Northern Ireland as a legitimate state
(2)Endorsed a British police force
(3)Supports a British criminal justice system
(4)Work in a Unionist Majority executive
(5)Have abandoned the grass roots
(6)Abandoned their socialism
When these things and ive only mentioned a few have happened you can either bury your head in the sand and except British rule or your can join a true Irish Republican party like eirigi help build it up and work to remove the British from Ireland.Posted by on Aug 07, 2008 @ 05:43 PMSeamus Mallon once said the GFA was sunningdale for slow learners well if that is the case Barry Montieth must have an iq of 6. When did he catch on that SF were selling us down the river when they signed the GFA and accepted that the principle of consent?-NO When his erstwhile colleague/agent francie molloy said that they were going administer british rule in Ireland?-NO When the IRA surrendered its arsenal?-NO When they brow beat, bullied and intimadated other Republicans for daring to have a different viewpoint than PSF?-NO When they accepted the psni as the official police force of this country?-NO. It was only when the Belfast leadership told the so called republican movement in Tyrone to stop its criminality that he and others resigned. Don’t try and let on it was for some noble principle- why did he not resign after the ard fheis when they endorsed the psni????? Tell the truth Barry for once in your life we in east tyrone know what is really happening
Posted by on Aug 07, 2008 @ 07:57 PMI am from East Tyrone, What is really happening?
Posted by on Aug 08, 2008 @ 07:26 PMHow can post 8 @ 08:26 come after post 7 @ 08:57?
Posted by on Aug 08, 2008 @ 09:51 PMPerhaps ‘east tyrone remembers’ has forgotten.
Posted by on Aug 08, 2008 @ 09:53 PMsorry. missed the day change.
Posted by on Aug 08, 2008 @ 09:55 PM
