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25/11/2014
Sinn Féin Leader Criticised Over Comments About Unionists
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has been recorded at a public meeting in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland referring to unionist politicians as "b******s".
A speech by Mr Adams by was recorded by a journalist from the Impartial Reporter, and he is heard saying "...the point is actually to break these b******s, that's the point."
Mr Adams is understood to have been speaking in response to a question from an audience member about Sinn Féin's relationship with the north's Democratic Unionist Party in light of remarks made by MLA Gregory Campbell about the Irish language and Sinn Féin's manifesto.
In the recording Mr Adams goes on: "And what's going to break them is equality. That's what's going to break them - equality.
"Who could be afraid of equality? Who could be afraid of treating somebody the way you want to be treated?
"That's what we need to keep the focus on - that's the Trojan horse of the entire republican strategy is to rejoin the people on the basis of equality."
Unionist leaders in the north have strongly criticised Mr Adams for his comments, calling them "insulting" to all unionists. However, Mr Adams has said that he was referring to "bigots", "racists" and "homophobes".
(MH/CD)
A speech by Mr Adams by was recorded by a journalist from the Impartial Reporter, and he is heard saying "...the point is actually to break these b******s, that's the point."
Mr Adams is understood to have been speaking in response to a question from an audience member about Sinn Féin's relationship with the north's Democratic Unionist Party in light of remarks made by MLA Gregory Campbell about the Irish language and Sinn Féin's manifesto.
In the recording Mr Adams goes on: "And what's going to break them is equality. That's what's going to break them - equality.
"Who could be afraid of equality? Who could be afraid of treating somebody the way you want to be treated?
"That's what we need to keep the focus on - that's the Trojan horse of the entire republican strategy is to rejoin the people on the basis of equality."
Unionist leaders in the north have strongly criticised Mr Adams for his comments, calling them "insulting" to all unionists. However, Mr Adams has said that he was referring to "bigots", "racists" and "homophobes".
(MH/CD)
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