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30/03/2005
All criminality and paramilitarism must cease – Murphy
Secretary of State Paul Murphy has reaffirmed the need for all criminal and paramilitary activity to end before the peace process can get back on track.
Speaking today on the ITV News Channel Mr Murphy said that in order to bring trust and confidence back into the political system it was vital that there is an end to criminality and paramilitary activity.
“Until criminality within all paramilitary organisations comes to an end we are not going to get into a position where we can improve the political situation and go further down the political path which the Good Friday Agreement started,” Mr Murphy said.
“Once this is achieved, we will be in a position to ensure that political parties here will sit around a table and form a fully functioning Assembly and Executive and I certainly want that to happen as soon as is practicable.”
Meanwhile, SDLP leader Mark Durkan has said that any assets seized from paramilitaries must be used to help victims of violence.
Mr Murphy said everything should be done to stamp out racketeers and that any money seized could be used to help fund counselling and trauma centres, respite care and compensation.
He said if people knew seized assets would go directly to people who have suffered “then it creates more public demand for this to happen".
(MB/SP)
Speaking today on the ITV News Channel Mr Murphy said that in order to bring trust and confidence back into the political system it was vital that there is an end to criminality and paramilitary activity.
“Until criminality within all paramilitary organisations comes to an end we are not going to get into a position where we can improve the political situation and go further down the political path which the Good Friday Agreement started,” Mr Murphy said.
“Once this is achieved, we will be in a position to ensure that political parties here will sit around a table and form a fully functioning Assembly and Executive and I certainly want that to happen as soon as is practicable.”
Meanwhile, SDLP leader Mark Durkan has said that any assets seized from paramilitaries must be used to help victims of violence.
Mr Murphy said everything should be done to stamp out racketeers and that any money seized could be used to help fund counselling and trauma centres, respite care and compensation.
He said if people knew seized assets would go directly to people who have suffered “then it creates more public demand for this to happen".
(MB/SP)
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