Peace process must be focus - Adams
During a meeting held at Government buildings in Dublin on Tuesday, Gerry Adams discussed the current state of the peace process with the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.
Before the meeting, Adams indicated that the meeting was part of a regular consultation process. ``Currently, the ongoing siege of the nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road, the spate of sectarian attacks and the ongoing attempts of the RUC to recruit informers are matters of particular concern,'' he told the press.
Talking of the peace process, Adams said the Irish and British governments must focus on the immediate establishment of an Executive.
``The Taoiseach has a major role to play in keeping the British government steady and focused in moving the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement forward.'' He stressed that the British government must ensure that the vote on the Final document on the assembly departments and the All-Ireland bodies on 15 February will trigger the setting-up of an Executive. ``I appeal to the Irish government to make sure that happens.''
Speaking after the meeting, Gerry Adams indicated that Bertie Ahern seemed very focused. ``He is very well informed of the sense of frustration and anger of nationalists in the north over the ongoing attacks on isolated Catholic families and the siege of the Garvaghy Road.''
Questioned on the consequences of the Gilmartin allegations of corruption that are currently rocking the Dublin government, he said that despite these current difficulties the peace process has to remain the focus of all efforts. ``The peace process is for all the people of the island. The fact that the Agreement was endorsed in such massive numbers indicates that its implementation must stay the main focus.''
In a clear reference to David Trimble's stalling tactics, he added: ``all of us have to keep our commitments. The value of any political leader in this country is whether that leader can deliver on the commitments he has made and therefore on the hopes of the people. The Irish and British governments have to ensure that David Trimble delivers on what he has agreed to.''
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