SF calls for urgent talks
Published Date:
27 August 2008
By Staff reporter
Sinn Fein last night called for urgent talks with the DUP to resolve the political crisis that has engulfed Northern Ireland's power-sharing institutions.
South Belfast MLA Alex Maskey accused the DUP of not properly engaging with his party to overcome the problems facing government over policing and justice and other issues such as academic selection, rural planning, the Irish language and the Maze stadium debate.
However, he stressed that the difficulties facing the government were not insurmountable.
“It is well known that there are a number of outstanding issues arising from the St Andrews Agreement which need to be resolved,” he said.
“Now that Mr Robinson has returned from his holidays it is vital that he brings a focus to the DUP approach and that the process necessary to resolve outstanding issues now finally gets under way in a serious way.
“If this happens and the necessary political will is demonstrated, I am convinced that progress can be achieved and outstanding issues effectively addressed.”
The full article contains 170 words and appears in News Letter newspaper.
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Last Updated:
26 August 2008 6:58 PM
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Source:
News Letter
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Location:
Belfast
