“Sadly, Fascism remains in our Midst” - Donaldson
Responding to Yesterday’s events where, a device exploded inside a ceremonial cannon near the cenotaph in Newry during a Remembrance Day service, Kenny Donaldson, Ulster Unionist Party Officer has branded those responsible, ‘fascists.’
In a statement, Kenny said: “Remembrance Day is about acknowledging the supreme sacrifice made by our Armed Forces in Wars and Conflicts, Past and present. There is irony in the fact that those who we remember gave their lives in the Great War and the Second World War so that we might be spared from Fascist rule.
“Yet, Yesterday’s actions in Newry are a chilling reminder that there remains within our midst, people who have absolutely no respect for the dead, they remain consumed with hatred and intolerance and practice actions, which are akin to those espoused by fascist dictators and their cohorts from the Past.
“The purpose of Yesterday’s attack was undoubtedly to disrupt the Remembrance Service, those responsible sought to instil fear within those attending.
“A history lesson or a trip down memory lane would probably reveal that the attackers’ Ancestors had family members, friends or acquaintances who fought in the very same Wars and Conflicts which people had gathered to commemorate.”
Concluding, Kenny said: “I would call on those with information as to the identity of the attackers to come forward with it to the Police. In our new political and societal dispensation, walls of silence must no longer be practiced, the community have a duty to root out the evil within their midst,” concluded Kenny.