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13/12/2006
Sinn Fein meet with Chief Constable
During today's meeting between a Sinn Fein delegation and Chief Constable Hugh Orde, Gerry Adams said that he believed that it was possible for the deadlock over the political issue to be resolved within the time-scale put forward by the British and Irish governments.
Speaking after the meeting, the Sinn Fein President said that the meeting with the Chief Constable was beneficial, however he added that he was still not in a position to call an ard chomhairle to change the party's policies on policing.
He said: "The ard chomhairle requires a two-thirds majority to call for an ard fheis.
"I am not in a position to call such an ard chomhairle meeting at this time. I'm sorry that this is the case because others are playing politics with the issue of policing.”
Mr Adams added that the issue of the transferring of powers on policing and justice from Westminster to Stormont must be resolved before the process can move forward.
(EF/KMcA)
Speaking after the meeting, the Sinn Fein President said that the meeting with the Chief Constable was beneficial, however he added that he was still not in a position to call an ard chomhairle to change the party's policies on policing.
He said: "The ard chomhairle requires a two-thirds majority to call for an ard fheis.
"I am not in a position to call such an ard chomhairle meeting at this time. I'm sorry that this is the case because others are playing politics with the issue of policing.”
Mr Adams added that the issue of the transferring of powers on policing and justice from Westminster to Stormont must be resolved before the process can move forward.
(EF/KMcA)
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