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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 DUP were almost paranoid about there being no sign of choreography and we were very sensitive to this Gerry AdamsSinn Fein president
However, Mr Paisley said he had made no commitment which went beyond his recent public statements.However, Mr Paisley said he had made no commitment which went beyond his recent public statements.
The DUP leader has previously denied he ever agreed that policing and justice powers would be transferred by 2008.The DUP leader has previously denied he ever agreed that policing and justice powers would be transferred by 2008.
"I am not in the business of saying one thing in private and another in public," Mr Paisley said on Friday."I am not in the business of saying one thing in private and another in public," Mr Paisley said on Friday.
"It is time for Sinn Fein to get down to business and deliver support for the police, the courts and the rule of law."It is time for Sinn Fein to get down to business and deliver support for the police, the courts and the rule of law.
"Delivery from them, instead of delay and diversion, can help to start building confidence.""Delivery from them, instead of delay and diversion, can help to start building confidence."
'Positively'
Mr Adams told BBC's Evening Extra he would not have come out publicly and said that "we have got the ard comhairle on board, condition upon there being a positive response from the government and the DUP - if I did not know there was going to be a positive response".Mr Adams told BBC's Evening Extra he would not have come out publicly and said that "we have got the ard comhairle on board, condition upon there being a positive response from the government and the DUP - if I did not know there was going to be a positive response".
"The DUP were almost paranoid about there being no sign of choreography and we were very sensitive to this.""The DUP were almost paranoid about there being no sign of choreography and we were very sensitive to this."
Asked what he would be recommending to the ard comhairle, he said: "I will be going at this positively.Asked what he would be recommending to the ard comhairle, he said: "I will be going at this positively.
"The ard comhairle has decided to have an ard fheis. It has not changed that position yet. Maybe it will do so tomorrow - I hope not."The ard comhairle has decided to have an ard fheis. It has not changed that position yet. Maybe it will do so tomorrow - I hope not.
"What I do hope is that it will find a different basis to continue with the ard fheis and that we have the ard fheis before the end of the month and we push this whole process forward.""What I do hope is that it will find a different basis to continue with the ard fheis and that we have the ard fheis before the end of the month and we push this whole process forward."
Sinn Fein has now published the words which it says the DUP agreed to say.Sinn Fein 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.
"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".