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Peter Robinson says Gerry Kelly was 'reckless' during Land Rover incident | Peter Robinson says Gerry Kelly was 'reckless' during Land Rover incident |
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Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has said Gerry Kelly was "reckless" during an incident in which the Sinn Féin MLA was carried on the front of a police Land Rover. | |
The incident followed the loyalist Tour of the North parade in Belfast on Friday evening. | The incident followed the loyalist Tour of the North parade in Belfast on Friday evening. |
Sinn Féin said Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín was hit by the Land Rover and attended hospital. | |
Mr Robinson said Mr Kelly had set a "bad example". | Mr Robinson said Mr Kelly had set a "bad example". |
"I think that anybody that views the video evidence will consider him to have been reckless and ill-advised," the DUP minister said. | "I think that anybody that views the video evidence will consider him to have been reckless and ill-advised," the DUP minister said. |
"No-one should interfere with the police during the conduct of their duties. | "No-one should interfere with the police during the conduct of their duties. |
"Being an elected representative and even being a member of the policing board does not afford him any role in the operation of the police or giving police instructions on the site. | "Being an elected representative and even being a member of the policing board does not afford him any role in the operation of the police or giving police instructions on the site. |
"He seemed to behave in such a way as he felt he had the authority to instruct the police to stop and to deal with them. | "He seemed to behave in such a way as he felt he had the authority to instruct the police to stop and to deal with them. |
"Anyone who has any misgivings about the police handling issue, if they are an elected representative there is a proper process to go through and that doesn't include blocking the police in the execution of their duty. | "Anyone who has any misgivings about the police handling issue, if they are an elected representative there is a proper process to go through and that doesn't include blocking the police in the execution of their duty. |
"That's a bad example to set and I hope it won't have a bearing on the rest of the parading season." | "That's a bad example to set and I hope it won't have a bearing on the rest of the parading season." |
Mr Kelly has told the BBC he was there to "calm the situation". | Mr Kelly has told the BBC he was there to "calm the situation". |
Earlier on Monday, the incident involving Mr Kelly was raised in the Northern Ireland Assembly. | Earlier on Monday, the incident involving Mr Kelly was raised in the Northern Ireland Assembly. |
DUP MLA Gregory Campbell said the assembly should check what it could do to investigate Friday night's incident. | DUP MLA Gregory Campbell said the assembly should check what it could do to investigate Friday night's incident. |
He described it as appearing to be the "attempted physical impeding of a police officer carrying out his duty". | He described it as appearing to be the "attempted physical impeding of a police officer carrying out his duty". |
The TUV leader Jim Allister accused Mr Kelly of "loutish" behaviour. | The TUV leader Jim Allister accused Mr Kelly of "loutish" behaviour. |
The Speaker, Willie Hay, said he had already turned down discussing the matter in a short topical debate. | The Speaker, Willie Hay, said he had already turned down discussing the matter in a short topical debate. |
He said if there were further procedural matters, MLAs should refer to either the business or standards and privileges committees. | He said if there were further procedural matters, MLAs should refer to either the business or standards and privileges committees. |
Elsewhere, an SDLP MLA said he was very concerned for Mr Kelly during the incident. | Elsewhere, an SDLP MLA said he was very concerned for Mr Kelly during the incident. |
Alban Maginness said he thought Mr Kelly could have been seriously injured. | Alban Maginness said he thought Mr Kelly could have been seriously injured. |
He said it was a "very ugly situation" that had the potential for serious disorder. | He said it was a "very ugly situation" that had the potential for serious disorder. |
Mr Maginness, who witnessed the incident, said Mr Kelly was not trying to obstruct police. | Mr Maginness, who witnessed the incident, said Mr Kelly was not trying to obstruct police. |
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