Burnside wont give up searching for truth on possible Ministerial immunity
Ulster Unionist MLA David Burnside today said it would be a sad indictment on Policing and Justice in Northern Ireland if former IRA Commanders serving at the heart of Government were to be immune from investigation by the Historical Enquiries Team.
Mr Burnside was responding after writing to OFM/DFM asking if any interviews have taken place between Ministers, officials and Policy advisers and the PSNI with reference to any historic crime investigation. The response was that no such interviews had taken place.
In a statement Mr Burnside said,
“I will not let this subject drop. I am trying to ascertain if Ministers are now immune from investigations carried out by the Historical Enquiries Team and will be taken further action.
If they are immune it will be a sad indictment of policing and justice in Northern Ireland and makes a mockery of the remit of the Historical Enquiries Team.”