Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-05-09-Speech-1-066"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-05-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Justice for the McCartney Family2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050509.14.1-066"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-05-09-Speech-1-0672
lpv:speaker	lp:James Nicholson2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I wish to begin by adding my words of welcome to the McCartney family here this evening in our House, and pay tribute to their courage, strength and determination in what they have achieved and in what they have tried to do. I welcome the opportunity to have this debate. I wish to give my wholehearted support to the McCartney family in their quest for justice for their brother Robert. The events that led to Robert McCartney’s murder show clearly the collusion that occurred. That night, not only was a murder committed, but also the bar was systematically wiped clean of evidence. This all happened in front of witnesses who seem to have seen nothing. The truth is that they are being intimidated and are afraid to come forward: such is the hold of the provisional IRA on the people in this area. I would urge those who have information to come forward and give that information to the Police Service of Northern Ireland and put it on record, and finally bring an end to this. The provisional IRA has instilled fear into people. Unfortunately, we seem to be no closer to resolving this murder. The great danger now is that the further we get away from the terrible events of 30 January, the more likely that this – like so many other murders of innocent people in Northern Ireland over the last 35 years – will go unsolved and will be forgotten about. That is something I would not want to happen. I ask Parliament and the Commission to give every support to this joint resolution. I would like this House to reject what I consider to be a disgraceful resolution by the GUE/NGL Group. If Mr Markov had lived in Northern Ireland he would not have come out with the rubbish he spoke tonight to try to justify the cause of provisional IRA/Sinn Féin, who are sitting behind him. It is a well-known fact that the provisional IRA and Sinn Féin are inextricably linked. I do not want to see the continued stonewalling against all appeals to bring those responsible for this evil deed to justice. We cannot condone such terror or intimidation in any part of the European Union. I do not want to see it in any part of any society in which I would want to live, in Northern Ireland in the future. We have suffered enough for far too long and we want a better life for everyone."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"James Nicholson (PPE-DE )."1

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