The arrest of Long Kesh escaper Tony Kelly from his home in
Donegal has caused widespread anger. Kelly was arrested on foot
of British extradition warrants on Wednesday morning. He was
taken from his Letterkenny home where he had been living openly
with his wife and children.
Martin McGuinness said the arrest was designed to undermine the
peace process. ``Those responsible for issuing the extradition
warrant are the `securocrats' in the British government,'' he
said. ``These people were responsible for wrecking the peace
process the first time round. The British government have a
responsibility to ensure that they do not do so again. The
British government should immediately withdraw this extradition
warrant.''
Caoimhghín O Caoláin TD called on the Dublin government to halt
political extradition. ``The government has recognised the key
importance of the issue of prisoners in the peace process. This
is totally inconsistent with the arrest in this jurisdiction on
British warrants of a former political prisoner in relation to an
escape from a jail in the Six Counties which took place 14 years
ago.''
Sinn Féin has called on people to support a picket of the Green
Street Special Court next Tuesday at 1.30pm when Tony Kelly will
make a court appearance.
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