MarkyMark
03-26-2008, 06:11 PM
A leading dissident republican has claimed that British intelligence is "setting people up for murder."
Francie Mackey, of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement (32 CSM), made his remarks at an Easter commemoration march and rally in Derry yesterday afternoon.
A crowd of around 300 people attended the event at the City Cemetery. Large numbers of young people, some of them wearing masks and carrying crates of petrol bombs and paint bombs, congregated in streets adjacent to the cemetery.
At last year's event, petrol bombs were thrown at police Land Rovers outside the gates of the City Cemetery. No police were present at yesterday's event but a PSNI helicopter hovered above the cemetery throughout the commemoration proceedings.
At one stage during the event, a masked man dressed in paramilitary uniform read out a statement from the "leadership of Oglaigh na h'Eireann" call
ing on republicans to "unite and continue the armed struggle."
Francie Mackey, meanwhile, warned local republicans to be vigilant and claimed that a number of "plots" to assassinate leading republicans were uncovered recently.
"The PSNI and MI5 are actively targeting individuals just as they did in the days of the RUC," he claimed. "We believe that they are setting people up for murder. In the days ahead we appeal to the republican base here in the city to be vigilant in the face of this serious threat and to report any suspicious activity to the 32CSM - no matter how small it may seem. It could save somebody's life."
Mr Mackey also urged all republicans to work together to develop a united strategy. "We need to unite all true republican groups with one common purpose. If we do that, we are confident that, together, republicans can make a difference and uphold the Proclamation."
http://www.derryjournal.com/politics/Leading-dissident-claims.3908749.jp
Francie Mackey, of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement (32 CSM), made his remarks at an Easter commemoration march and rally in Derry yesterday afternoon.
A crowd of around 300 people attended the event at the City Cemetery. Large numbers of young people, some of them wearing masks and carrying crates of petrol bombs and paint bombs, congregated in streets adjacent to the cemetery.
At last year's event, petrol bombs were thrown at police Land Rovers outside the gates of the City Cemetery. No police were present at yesterday's event but a PSNI helicopter hovered above the cemetery throughout the commemoration proceedings.
At one stage during the event, a masked man dressed in paramilitary uniform read out a statement from the "leadership of Oglaigh na h'Eireann" call
ing on republicans to "unite and continue the armed struggle."
Francie Mackey, meanwhile, warned local republicans to be vigilant and claimed that a number of "plots" to assassinate leading republicans were uncovered recently.
"The PSNI and MI5 are actively targeting individuals just as they did in the days of the RUC," he claimed. "We believe that they are setting people up for murder. In the days ahead we appeal to the republican base here in the city to be vigilant in the face of this serious threat and to report any suspicious activity to the 32CSM - no matter how small it may seem. It could save somebody's life."
Mr Mackey also urged all republicans to work together to develop a united strategy. "We need to unite all true republican groups with one common purpose. If we do that, we are confident that, together, republicans can make a difference and uphold the Proclamation."
http://www.derryjournal.com/politics/Leading-dissident-claims.3908749.jp