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DUP 'agreed policing timeframe' DUP 'agreed policing timeframe'
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The DUP have gone back on a deal to agree the devolution of policing, Sinn Fein has said.The DUP have gone back on a deal to agree the devolution of policing, Sinn Fein has said.
Party leader Gerry Adams said the DUP was given the text of the motion he would put to his party's executive calling a special meeting on policing.Party leader Gerry Adams said the DUP was given the text of the motion he would put to his party's executive calling a special meeting on policing.
He said the DUP was meant to say that if Sinn Fein translated its words into actions they would "accept the devolution of policing by May 2008".He said the DUP was meant to say that if Sinn Fein translated its words into actions they would "accept the devolution of policing by May 2008".
Mr Adams said the DUP had said "the required words were in the motion".Mr Adams said the DUP had said "the required words were in the motion".
He said that the DUP leader Ian Paisley was to have responded to them in a New Year statement.He said that the DUP leader Ian Paisley was to have responded to them in a New Year statement.
The party has now published the words which it says the DUP agreed to say.The party has now published the words which it says the DUP agreed to say.
These were:These were:
"The DUP has always maintained that it will support devolution of policing and justice if there is sufficient confidence across the community."The DUP has always maintained that it will support devolution of policing and justice if there is sufficient confidence across the community.
"The words needed are those contained in the ard chomhairle motion."The words needed are those contained in the ard chomhairle motion.
Crisis
"Provided Sinn Fein translate into action the commitments contained in that motion, the DUP will accept devolution of policing and justice in the timeframe set out in the St Andrews Agreement or even before that date.""Provided Sinn Fein translate into action the commitments contained in that motion, the DUP will accept devolution of policing and justice in the timeframe set out in the St Andrews Agreement or even before that date."
He said that because these words were not said "there is now a crisis in the process".He said that because these words were not said "there is now a crisis in the process".
"The DUP have refused to accept power sharing within the St Andrews timeframe."The DUP have refused to accept power sharing within the St Andrews timeframe.
"The basis of the ard chomhairle (party executive) motion has been removed. We have to find another basis to move forward."The basis of the ard chomhairle (party executive) motion has been removed. We have to find another basis to move forward.
"It will be very difficult but I see this as a challenge to be faced and overcome.""It will be very difficult but I see this as a challenge to be faced and overcome."
He said there was still an urgent need to get the power sharing arrangements in place.He said there was still an urgent need to get the power sharing arrangements in place.
He said the the executive would meet on Saturday to "judge all of these matters in the round".He said the the executive would meet on Saturday to "judge all of these matters in the round".
Last week DUP leader Ian Paisley denied he ever agreed that policing and justice powers would be transferred to the Northern Ireland Assembly by 2008.Last week DUP leader Ian Paisley denied he ever agreed that policing and justice powers would be transferred to the Northern Ireland Assembly by 2008.