“What we are doing today is utterly shameful. It is a whitewash on a grand scale. It is an opportunity for impunity and it would not be allowed to stand in any other part of the United Kingdom.'
Controversial Troubles legacy and reconciliation legislation was branded a “whitewash” as it cleared the House of Commons despite strong opposition from Northern Ireland MPs and victims’ groups.
The Bill also seeks to bring to an end inquests which have not reached an advanced stage and prevent future inquests into Troubles-related deaths. Alliance MP Stephen Farry said the Bill “does not have the support of the entire community in our region”, adding: “I do fear this will be a very expensive white elephant that won’t be used by both victims or perpetrators, but it will make the process of reconciliation in Northern Ireland that much harder.”
But shadow Northern Ireland secretary Peter Kyle said: “With the passage of this Bill through second reading, through hours of committee, the Bill as it stands today still has no support of any Northern Ireland parties, it still has no support of any victims’ group in Northern Ireland.”
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