02/07/2015
First Minister Describes SF President As 'Delusional'
The First Minister has accused Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams of being "delusional".
Peter Robinson added that Northern Ireland deserves better than "pathetic posturing and specious spinning".
Mr Robinson said: "In spite of the publicly recorded facts showing beyond doubt or debate that Sinn Fein and the SDLP welshed on the Stormont House Agreement Gerry Adams is still attempting to not only avoid blame but gull his non-thinking adherents into believing it is 'those evil unionists who are to blame'.
"What we need is leadership from republicans and nationalists. They should stop looking over their shoulders at the anti-austerity cranks who advocate spending other people's money and accumulating debt for future generations.
"We are required under the devolution settlement to operate within the spending totals we are allocated. Of course everyone wants to have more funding and we should continue to ensure we get a fair deal taking into account our special circumstances but unless we are prepared to operate the devolution system we all agreed, then collapse is inevitable.
"If Sinn Fein is unable to do 'tough government' they should stand aside and let parties with the guts to govern do the job."
(CD/JP)
Peter Robinson added that Northern Ireland deserves better than "pathetic posturing and specious spinning".
Mr Robinson said: "In spite of the publicly recorded facts showing beyond doubt or debate that Sinn Fein and the SDLP welshed on the Stormont House Agreement Gerry Adams is still attempting to not only avoid blame but gull his non-thinking adherents into believing it is 'those evil unionists who are to blame'.
"What we need is leadership from republicans and nationalists. They should stop looking over their shoulders at the anti-austerity cranks who advocate spending other people's money and accumulating debt for future generations.
"We are required under the devolution settlement to operate within the spending totals we are allocated. Of course everyone wants to have more funding and we should continue to ensure we get a fair deal taking into account our special circumstances but unless we are prepared to operate the devolution system we all agreed, then collapse is inevitable.
"If Sinn Fein is unable to do 'tough government' they should stand aside and let parties with the guts to govern do the job."
(CD/JP)
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