British Secretary of State announcement falls short of commitment to ‘repeal and replace’ Legacy Act

Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has said the announcement by the British Secretary of State falls short of Labour manifesto commitment to ‘repeal and replace’ Legacy Act.

The North Belfast MP said, “The Labour Party made a manifesto commitment to ‘repeal and replace’ the Legacy Act ‘by returning to the principles of the Stormont House Agreement’, this announcement falls far short of that.

“Instead, the British Secretary of State has focused on reforming the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) which has been rejected by victims and families and the political parties. 

“This is absolutely outrageous and disgraceful.

“It is essential in any democracy that judicial processes are free to carry out their duties independently, free from state interference.

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