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Sectarianism and bigotry must be tackled in society – Jackson

written by John January 14, 2020
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Sinn Fein Waterside Councillor Christopher Jackson

SINN Féin Councillor Christopher Jackson has welcomed the commitment to tackling sectarianism in the ‘New Decade New Approach’ document.

Said the Waterside representative: “Sectarianism is a cancer in our society. It remains the main obstacle to creating and achieving a cohesive and united community in the north.

“There is a huge responsibility and onus on all within public life, particularly those of us within political leadership, to do everything in our power to challenge and tackle sectarianism wherever it raises its head.

“There should be no tolerance of sectarianism, or any form of bigotry in our society.

“Sectarianism is an anathema to Irish republicanism.

“In successive negotiations over recent years, Sinn Féin has consistently argued the need for measures to place anti-sectarianism at the centre of the political institutions.

“In our party policy document ‘One Community – Tackling the scourge of sectarianism in Irish society’, Sinn Féin proposed a number of measures aimed at tackling this issue, including the incorporation of an anti-sectarian pledge for all public representatives.

“I therefore very much welcome the inclusion of this particular proposal in the agreement.

“However, while tackling sectarianism has been included as a priority for the Executive, we now need to develop overarching strategies involving all Executive departments.

“Consistent political leadership will be required to achieve that from all parties.”

Sectarianism and bigotry must be tackled in society – Jackson was last modified: January 14th, 2020 by John

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