Trimble threat a disaster for process
David Trimble's decision to resign from his position as First Minister in the Six-County Assembly, if the IRA does not decommission weapons by 1 July, is an ``absolute disaster'' for the peace process, according to Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness.
In the immediate aftermath of the UUP leader's announcement on Tuesday, McGuinness said that Trimble is embarking on a ``wrecker's charter.
``We in Sinn Féin had hoped that, in the course of the election, he (Trimble) would come out and bat for the Agreement wholeheartedly. Effectively, what he has offered to the unionist people is a negative manifesto.''
With three weeks to go to Westminster and local government elections in the Six Counties, Trimble's stance is an insult to his own electorate, McGuinness said.
``I think the unionist people deserve better. I think many unionists, particularly those unionists who came out in overwhelming numbers to endorse the referendum on the agreement, will be disappointed.''
Asked about how he believes the IRA will respond to Trimble's threat of resignation, McGuinness said that if the unionist leader persists with his line, ``in my view, we will never see decommissioning''.
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