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The 32 County Sovereignty Movement here in Co.Fermanagh would like to take this opportunity to condemn a loyalist band parade that took place in the Nationalist village of Newtownbutler on friday 3rd of July at 8.30pm.
Up to 15 loyalist bands took part in what was nothin more than a provocative sectarian coat trailing exercise to stoke up tensions in the area.
If proof was ever needed of the unchanged nature of both British Policing and the wider occupation, it was provided in the sleepy Nationalist village of Newtownbutler last friday nite.
The village was taken over by the new British Colonial Police force who hemmed in the Nationalist residents out to protest against the loyalist march.
Dozens of Paramilitary Police stormed the centre of the village exiting from the backs of armoured land rovers brandising batons and rifles in riot gear. While a British Army helicopter circled over head.
This could have been a scene from back in the 70s or 80s but it wasnt it was July 2009.
A number of Fermanagh 32csm activists who were in the village to monitor and help the residents were victimized and harassed and searched under section 44 of the terrorism act by the PSNI/RUC under the watchful eye of known Sinn Fein members who refused to come to the assistance of those being searched,this speaks volumes in itself.
We in the Fermanagh 32csm would like to commend the many young and old residents of Newtownbutler for standing up against what was an overwhelming number of Crown force personnel and large number of loyalist supporters that were drafted into the town to cause trouble.
Furthermore we state that in the future the 32 County Sovereignty Movement will have activists on the ground for future loyalist parades in the town to support the Nationalist residents of Newtownbutler.
Beir Bua
Pro:
Fermanagh 32csm!
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement here in Co.Fermanagh would like to take this opportunity to condemn a loyalist band parade that took place in the Nationalist village of Newtownbutler on friday 3rd of July at 8.30pm.
Up to 15 loyalist bands took part in what was nothin more than a provocative sectarian coat trailing exercise to stoke up tensions in the area.
If proof was ever needed of the unchanged nature of both British Policing and the wider occupation, it was provided in the sleepy Nationalist village of Newtownbutler last friday nite.
The village was taken over by the new British Colonial Police force who hemmed in the Nationalist residents out to protest against the loyalist march.
Dozens of Paramilitary Police stormed the centre of the village exiting from the backs of armoured land rovers brandising batons and rifles in riot gear. While a British Army helicopter circled over head.
This could have been a scene from back in the 70s or 80s but it wasnt it was July 2009.
A number of Fermanagh 32csm activists who were in the village to monitor and help the residents were victimized and harassed and searched under section 44 of the terrorism act by the PSNI/RUC under the watchful eye of known Sinn Fein members who refused to come to the assistance of those being searched,this speaks volumes in itself.
We in the Fermanagh 32csm would like to commend the many young and old residents of Newtownbutler for standing up against what was an overwhelming number of Crown force personnel and large number of loyalist supporters that were drafted into the town to cause trouble.
Furthermore we state that in the future the 32 County Sovereignty Movement will have activists on the ground for future loyalist parades in the town to support the Nationalist residents of Newtownbutler.
Beir Bua
Pro:
Fermanagh 32csm!
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