Published: Thursday, 11th February, 2010 9:43am

An exercise in fudge

Dear Sir, - The so-called Hillsborough Agreement is yet another exercise in fudge endorsed by political parties fearful of an electoral backlash from within their own constituencies. From a republican perspective it reinforces the impotence of the current process in pursuing Irish unity. The pantomime of late night discussions and Prime Ministerial visits can only mask for so long the reality that Stormont is a sectarian talking shop put in place to normalise British rule in Ireland. From London's position the perfect arrangement has been formulated, Provisional Sinn Fein are now institutionally policing British interests in Ireland. For Dublin, the Hillsborough Agreement offers a welcome distraction away from the economic and financial crisis currently enveloping the Twenty Six Counties and its culpable political leaders.

The conflict in Ireland will not be resolved by creating sub committees and working groups in Stormont. No amount of British money can buy Irish acceptance of its presence in our country. Re-branding the produce of Partition will not disguise Partition for what it is; an affront to Irish sovereignty. The regime at Stormont will return to form just as British backed unionism always intended for it to be. Token nationalist involvement merely offers it a veneer of acceptability.

The 32CSM reiterates our call for a conflict resolution process which actually deals with the cause of the conflict. In the absence of such a process the conflict will continue. Our movement is growing, our analysis is reaching a wider audience. Irrespective of the distractions in Stormont we will see an end to British occupation in our country!

Yours faithfully,

32 County Sovereignty

Movement (32CSM)