Responding to the decision of the government to call for a report from the Independent Monitoring Commission Jeffrey Donaldson said:
“The Democratic Unionist Party has been working hard for a considerable time to see the removal of all paramilitary organisations from the scene in Northern Ireland. We acknowledge that significant progress has been made in relation to paramilitary activity and the disposal of illegal arms, but there are still outstanding issues that need to be resolved to our satisfaction. The DUP will not be content until every last vestige of IRA structures has disappeared.
The Unionist electorate want to see the complete and total disappearance of all paramilitary groups, both Loyalist and Republican. These groups have no place in Northern Ireland – they are a noose around the neck of the working-class communities in which they operate and their departure will be welcomed by all right-thinking people.”
The Unionist electorate want to see the complete and total disappearance of all paramilitary groups, both Loyalist and Republican. These groups have no place in Northern Ireland – they are a noose around the neck of the working-class communities in which they operate and their departure will be welcomed by all right-thinking people.”