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FOLLOWING the departure of British PM David Cameron and Taoiseach enda Kenny from talks on December 12, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has accused Mr Kenny of signing up to a British Government agenda to obstruct efforts to get truth and justice for the victims of state violence and collusion.
Mr Adams asked the Taoiseach why he had signed up to a paper that it runs against the spirit and letter of the Good Friday and other Agreements.
Mr Adams said: “The Irish Government’s willingness to sign up to a joint government paper that doesn’t mention Acht na Gaeilge (an Irish Language Act) or a Bill of rights and which acquiesces to the British Government’s use of ‘national security’ to deny information for victims or to close down Article 2 compliant inquests, was deeply disappointing.
“Taoiseach, in your presence, the British Prime Minister told me that he would not be establishing an inquiry into the killing of human rights lawyer Pat Finucane, as he is obliged to under the Weston Park Agreement. You sat silently. Not one word.
“This Irish Government sees Sinn Féin only in terms of electoral competitors and not as partners in peace. This is a profound mistake.
“It has failed to stand up to the British Government as equals when it comes to this issue and to the implementation of the Good Friday and subsequent Agreements of which it is co-guarantor.”