Statement from UUP Leader Sir Reg Empey
Speaking after the Prime Minister and Taoiseach visited Belfast today, UUP Leader Sir Reg Empey said,
“I would echo the Prime Minister’s comments that Northern Ireland is a better place because of the process, no matter how frustrating it may seem at times.
Adequate time has been provided for parties to reach agreement. The question is whether the conditions exist for an administration to be formed or not and only the conditions at that time will allow us to make a judgement.
However, if parties are saying today that they will not participate by the 24th November, irrespective of whether the conditions apply or not, then they will have to explain to the people why they have allowed a series of disastrous direct rule policies to be introduced and put the well being of their party ahead of the wellbeing of the people.”