Decision nonsensical but not surprising – McGibbon

Ógra Shinn Féin Uladh organiser Johnny McGibbon has slammed a British government decision which will see the UDA / UFF recipients of a one million pound grant from the British exchequer.


McGibbon said,

“For years the British government directed protected and paid loyalist paramilitaries of the UDA to murder Catholics, many in their own homes. What we have seen with this effective grant is legitimising and indeed an effective endorsement not only of the UDA but of its sectarian murder campaign waged against Catholics."

"It beggars belief that this money will be paid to an organisation who has no intension and has said so publicly of decommissioning that it is not even on the agenda for the armed group."

"What this decision says to the UDA is that sectarian violence and extortion pays. It is complete madness although not surprising that the British government are funding loyalist paramilitaries to carry on their dirty work, however this time it is the public domain instead of taking money from the special branch, the UDA will now be collecting their money from the British cabinet. Its good to know were the taxes go."