Empey welcomes 80% approval rating for PSNI and says Provos have nowhere else to go
UUP Leader Sir Reg Empey today welcomed the latest figures showing that support for the PSNI in Northern Ireland was at around 80%.
In a statement Sir Reg said,
“These figures simply re-inforce our message that the provos have lost the argument on Policing. They have nowhere to go other than to sign a pledge of office supporting the police or they cannot take their Executive places. It is that simple.
The figures show how the Catholic community is voting with its feet. The provos are totally isolated and they should be given no further concessions for supporting the Police.
The UUP remains concerned that a major effort to placate and possibly but off republicans with further concessions is on-going, which would be a massive mistake given that they have no where else to go.”