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Dear
Editor:
The
Raid on Sinn Feins offices as being compared with
Watergate may have some comparisons, except the Watergate
break in was political, as one political party wanting
to know the election plans for the upcoming election
and wishing to gain the upper hand.
In
Northern Ireland, the excuse used was to do an illegal
search and seizure under the disguise of the “Anti-Terrorism”
act which they tried to make look legal.
One
must ask of those who perpetrated this illegal raid,
if they realized that their actions mirrored those
of Mr. Nixon and his associates in the US Watergate
fiasco?
In
America, those responsible for this illegal break
in were political, but no political power said our
government should collapse because of this.
No
one, our government, nor our citizens suggested a
re-election or votes should be nullified.
Many
of those responsible in Watergate were found guilty
and were imprisoned for their part in this political
crime.
The
Unionists are acting in a positive way towards this
illegal action, therefore there should be a through
investigation by the Press and Parties involved, both
in England and The Republic of Ireland.
If
it is founded that illegal acts were performed, these
people should be prosecuted and removed from political
office and political power.
The
arrest and detention of Sinn Fein officials as in
the raid on Mr. Denis Donaldson’s home where
documents with names and addresses were said to be
in his possession, is that to be compared to documents
held by British Intelligence, SAS and RUC where these
files of Sinn Fein representatives, voters and names
of those sympathetic to the republican cause were
“leaked” and outright handed over to Ulster
paramilitary death squads? Many of the names on those
“leaked” documents, republicans and Sinn
Fein supporters were murdered.
This
is the most critical time of the Peace Agreement,
yet it seems collaboration of the Police and anti
agreement unionists have joined forces to have Sinn
Fein discreted and removed from their rightful place
in Storemont. This charade is nothing more than ploy
to kill the political process of the GFA.
We
expect The British Government, Mr. David Trimble,
Mr. Bertie Ahern, Mr. Tony Blair, and the PSNI to
conduct themselves and the parties and government
they represent in such a way as to accurately and
fairly conduct the business of the North Ireland government
along with their respectful counterparts in the other
parties involved.
Now
is the time to have a full open investigation of this
illegal raid and prosecute those involved.
The
government and those parties involved in the peace
process should continue with the GFA and not let those
extreme unionists who wish to kill it succeed.
Sincerely:
Jim
J Kane
Barbara Green
Free
River Irish
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