Parading Issue cannot be swept under carpet any longer say UUP
UUP Leader Sir Reg Empey and Party Parades spokesman Michael Copeland met today with the Parades Commission this morning.
The meeting, at the Commission’s request, saw Sir Reg and Mr Copeland pressing the Commission for fresh thinking ahead of the approaching parading season.
In a joint statement the UUP Men said,
“The parading season is very close and once again neither government nor the Parades Commission seem to have any fresh ideas or perspectives to bring to the table.
As always the parading issue has the potential, if not handled correctly, to derail or jeopardise the good will and positive new consensus that a return of devolution brings.
Druncree needs to be resolved along with other contentious parades across Northern Ireland. The progress that we have all made cannot be allowed to become undone.
The Ulster Unionist Party is appealing to all parties to urgently begin looking at a collective approach to the Parading issue.
Parading and the issues surrounding it cannot be swept under the carpet any longer.”