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Bravo
to Orlaith Dillon! It seems that the POWs have been
lost in the shuffle of Stormont Politics, shenanigans
and dirty tricks. Sure, the Brits have indicated in
the past that such issues are of little or no interest
to them. No doubt they are more concerned at planning
their holidays, getting those pet projects enacted,
and ensuring that tea arrives at the proper time.
The
fact that POW rights, fair treatment, etc must still
be fought for, points up the intransigence of the
Britz and their unionist lap-dogs. It is as if time
has frozen still at 1969, perhaps 1916, maybe even
further back. Republicans are a distinct underclass
in the British system, incarcerated Republicans the
more so. What must be done to gain and ensure their
rights. Must we return to the demonstrations of the
1970s-1980s? One shudders to think that perhaps another
prison protest is necessary, that further sacrifices
need be made. Yet what can be done that the Brits
will heed, that will break their cycle of heavy-handed
repression? What has worked in the past? What are
our options? I don't presume to speak for anyone but
myself, but I certainly have some ideas. Inevitably,
it is the Brits who must act - with some prodding
no doubt. From now until then, it is for us to keep
on the pressure.
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