Wilson opposed to ex-terrorists sitting on DPPs
The Chairman of the Ulster Unionist Party Councillors Association today stated his outright opposition in allowing ex-terrorists to sit on DPPs.
The motion to allow ex-terrorists onto the DPPs was approved without a vote in Parliament.
Trevor Wilson today said in a statement,
“This latest move in Parliament gives a green light for convicted terrorists to oversee the police.
Jeffrey Donaldson said the DUP had opposed it but as usual the rhetoric, bluster and claims to have more influence in Westminster didn’t amount to much. Another successful DUP campaign then, wasn’t it?
This move will be abhorrent to a majority of the public who don’t want former terrorists making operational and other recommendations to the Police.
What’s the next step? Allowing terrorists, convicted or otherwise, to serve in the PSNI? The Government has ruled this out. But what about when policing powers are devolved to Northern Ireland?
The UUP is opposed to the speedy devolution of Policing and Justice. There is no public appetite for it and we need to know the full picture of what was agreed behind the scenes in St Andrews between Ian Paisley and his chuckle brother Martin McGuinness first. I wouldn’t bet against seeing former terrorists patrolling our streets in PSNI uniforms shortly after powers are devolved, even if Jeffrey and the DUP ‘oppose’ it.”