PEOPLE Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin has said that Foyle MLAs from Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the DUP should be the first names on a Stormont Hardship Emergency motion
Said Cllr Harkin: “The impact of rising covid infections is compounding the hardship crisis many people are facing.
“We are urging MLAs to support Gerry Carroll’s ‘Hardship Emergency’ motion calling for the Stormont Assembly to convene immediately to declare a emergency and put financial protections in place for people hit the hardest by unaffordable energy costs, the cut to Universal Credit and the increased cost of food, clothes and rent.
“With 30 per cent of people living in poverty in Derry – Foyle Sinn Féin, SDLP and DUP MLAs should be the first names on the motion instead of dragging their feet.
“Right now, the Assembly isn’t scheduled to meet until the New Year.
“It’s unacceptable that Executive MLAs would go on their holidays while families, children and individuals aren’t certain how they’ll heat the house and keep the lights on over Christmas.
“Proposals to set-up yet another ‘taskforce’ is just a means of doing nothing.
“Executive parties are playing nonsense parlour games while people’s lights are going out.
“It’s a disgrace.
“The political establishment treats Stormont budgets as a slush fund for elites and the politically connected.
“Nothing can be done for the vulnerable and workers but Capita bosses, private care home bosses and exclusive golf clubs are handed tens of millions.
“We need people power pressure to compel them to take action to protect the least well-off across all our communities.
“The clock is ticking for Stormont Executive parties to take action to protect people facing financial crisis this winter.
“Sign the petition urging MLAs to support the Hardship Emergency motion.”
Sign the petition here: https://chng.it/yhqgM5jS
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