Legacy Act needs repeal, not reform - Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has responded to recent comments by Northern Secretary Hilary Benn on reform of the Legacy Act by saying that that the Act needs to be binned entirely, not tinkered with around the edges.
Mrs Brolly said:
“There will be very few victims or their families who want to hear anything from Hilary Benn other than he will repeal the shameful Legacy Act. The idea that any elements of it have a positive purpose is for the birds, the opposition to it from communities was to every element of it.
The retention of the ICRIR as part of structures of the Act is not acceptable, indeed when Mr Benn was speaking publicly about this issue the ICRIR has been publicly recruiting staff to investigate cases - that is sending distressful mixed messages.
We are clear, we stand with victims and their families in reiterating their call for a complete dismantling of this shameful legislation and a process that will actually deliver truth and justice where it has been too long denied.”