>From: "The Workers' Party of Ireland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >The Workers' Party of Ireland > > >NEWS RELEASE > > >For immediate release. > >Thursday 27th April 2000 > >WORKERS' PARTY LAUNCH MAJOR INITIATIVE ON NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE PROCESS > >The Workers' Party has today launched a major initiative aimed at = >assisting >the revitalisation of the Northern Ireland peace process and the >re-establishment of of the Assembly and Executive. > >The initiative was launched this morning (Thursday) at simultaneous = >press >conferences in Dublin and Belfast and includes a series of proposals = >which >the party believes can reinvigorate the political process and provides = >the >basis for broad agreement and movement forward. This initiative follows = >a >series of meetings The Workers' Party has had over the last number of = >weeks >with the various governments, all the pro-agreement parties North and = >South >and a wide range of other interested bodies. > >Speaking at the Dublin press conference, Ard Comhairle member and former >General Secretary of The Workers' Party, Mr. Sean Garland said made the = >following comments: > >"The Workers' Party approaches every political question from the = >standpoint as to how each political problem affects the life and = >condition of the working class. We have long opposed sectarianism, = >terrorism and violence in Northern Ireland and sought to establish a = >devolved democratic government in Northern Ireland so that conditions = >would be created in which the working class of all religions and of none = >could begin to recognise the reality of their lives. In achieving this = >reality they and their party The Workers' Party could organise to fight = >the many social and economic problems that confront the working class in = >every capitalist society. With the Good Friday Agreement we beleived = >that we had come a long way on this road and it was for all the people a = >major step forward with the formation of the executive last year. The = >suspension of the Executive threatens to turn the clock back to the dark = >days of murder, terrorism and repression. We believe it is essential = >that we do not allow this to happen." > >"Now after the many crises and debates of the past months it is clear = >what are the issues and what is required to move the process on so that = >decisions can be taken which will make Northern Ireland a state in which = >all its citizens will be equal and all will participate in the life of = >the society. Our proposals, which we present here, we believe represent = >a way out of the impasse and if implemented will enable the political = >process to begin again. The proposals - 13 in number - are designed as = >a form of building blocks and must be looked at and taken in their = >totality. Each one is a part of the other and form a coherent package = >which we are convinced based on our discussions and analysis will lead = >to trust and understanding and onto to the primary aim of securing peace = >and a democratic devolved government in Northern Ireland." said Sean = >Garland. > > ends. > >The Dublin News conference was attended by Mr. Garland along with former = >Workers' Party President, Dail Deputy and Lord Mayor of Dublin Mr. Tomas = >MacGiolla and The Workers' Party General Secretary Pat Quearney. =20 > >The Belfast news conference was attended by the Workers' Party President = >Mr. Tom French and its Northern Ireland Chairperson Mr. John Lowry. > >Further information from John Jefferies, Press Officer >The Workers' Party of Ireland >23 HIll Street >Dublin 1 >IRELAND > >Tel: +353-1-8740716 >Fax: +-353-1-8748702 > >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Web: www.workers-party.org > >Full Workers' Party proposals attached in MS Office '97 / Word format > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
