Presbyterian Moderator Dr Stafford Carson has issued the following statement following today's announcement of further UDA decommissioning.
Today's announcement of further decommissioning by the UDA is to be welcomed.
While many of us believe it should have happened a long time ago it is, none the less, a vital and important step for those involved and is a strong message to any other groups still holding on to weapons to decommission without further delay.
Violence has no place in our society where decisions must be made through the democratic processes. Consequently I would encourage our politicians to, firstly, support those communities that have renounced violence and criminality and are seeking to transform themselves and, secondly, continue in the difficult task they have in developing our whole society into a place where everyone is valued and can feel at home.
Rt Rev Dr Stafford Carson
Presbyterian Moderator
Issued by Stephen Lynas, Presbyterian Information Services. Info@PresbyterianIreland.org
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