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Speaking on the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement MLA Justin McNulty has said the best hope for building a better future is to get back to the basics of the Agreement.
Mr. McNulty believes that the current bitterness and division in politics is unforgivable. The Newry and Armagh representative said “As we mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, it is natural to reflect on the contribution made by the architects and labourers who delivered that end to the Anglo-Irish conflict.
“If the leaders of today had 10% of the courage of giants like Séamus Mallon and David Trimble, then we would be spilling our sweat together to move this place forward, rather than spitting venom at each other at every opportunity."
Mr McNulty thinks that due to hardliners we are squandering the Agreements promise “The Good Friday Agreement was, and is, the only hope for building a future that our children can be proud of. However, with hardliners and extremists in the driving seat, we are squandering that promise of the Agreement. We all have a solemn duty and obligation to stand guard over it and ensure that hopes invested by all of us who voted for the Agreement are honoured.”
The Good Friday Agreement negotiations were completed 10 April 1998 and the public got a chance to vote on the proposals in May with the Yes vote gaining 71.1% of the vote.
