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Date Posted: Sunday, October 09, 15:43:04
Author: Danielle Ni Dhighe
Subject: INLA Won't Dump Arms

Daily Ireland
9 October 2005

INLA Won't Dump Arms
By Connla Young

The Irish National Liberation Army has no plans to put its arms beyond
use, it was confirmed last night.

The group's position on the issue came when Eddie McGarrigle, a senior
member of the group's political wing, the Irish Republican Socialist
Party, said there was no appetite for such a move within the
Republican Socialist Movement.

Speculation has mounted over what direction the INLA would take after
the IRA put its weapons beyond use last week. Confirmation that the
INLA will not decommission comes just days after Mr McGarrigle called
on anti-Agreement republicans to bring their armed campaigns to a close.

In a letter published in Daily Ireland today Mr McGarrigle, who is
based in Strabane, Co. Tyrone, said a decision on decommissioning
"will not be taken on a request from the nationalist, pro-Good Friday
Agreement republicans".

Speaking to Daily Ireland last night Mr McGarrigle said
decommissioning was a non-issue within the Republican Socialist
Movement as long as unionist paramilitaries continued to pose a threat
to nationalist communities.

"Anti-Good Friday Agreement republicans will not engage in
decommissioning; it's not an issue at this time. Republicans have a
duty to defend their communities against loyalists.

"While there is no appetite for armed conflict there remains an onus
on republicans to defend their communities. This is especially the
case given the history of the state and the fact that unionists are
not engaging in the process of conflict transformation and there is a
strong element of distrust in nationalist communities. At grassroots
level this issue is not on the agenda at this time.

"Paisley's stance hardens attitudes. The attitude of unionist
politicians to loyalist violence and weapons does little to fill
people with confidence either. Republicans who have been outside the
political process see no merit in it at all. All the signatories to
the Good Friday Agreement said they would try to encourage
decommissioning. But none of the signatories have ever approached the
INLA or republican socialists and asked their opinion on the matter.
The whole thing has been a red herring and directed at IRA weaponry.
It was never raised as an issue with us, even in meetings with the
governments."

The IRSP man also renewed his call for anti-Agreement republicans not
on ceasefire to call off their campaigns.

"I would again call on them to end their campaigns and to talk to
other anti-Agreement republicans. The time for armed struggle is not
at the moment. There is also an onus on Provisional republicans to
persuade other republicans that the conflict can be resolved through
the stepping stone strategy they use."

The INLA has remained relatively inactive since they called a
ceasefire in 1998. While the INLA's arsenal may not match that of the
IRA's, it is understood they have several hundred small arms and
automatic weapons as well as access to explosives.

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