As people of a democratic nation we cannot condone the action of men or governments that dwarf the will of a people in their quest for national dignity. Mr. Blair must be urged to implement the Good Friday Agreement now and on behalf of peace. Ireland's hour has come. Last year's peace initiative beckoned our hopes of a new future for Ireland punctuated by the single democratic voice of the Irish people. The menagerie of multi-governmental politics lay shattered behind the bloody veil of decades where heartache and injustice have seldom had their day to reckon.
Time is crucial.
But British Prime Minister Tony Blair is faltering on his government's obligation to implement the agreement through mechanisms provided within the documents he signed, leaving the promise of every Irish vote left unfulfilled. As people of a democratic nation, we cannot condone the action of men or governments that dwarf the will of a people in their quest for national dignity. Mr. Blair must be urged to implement the Good Friday Agreement now and on behalf of peace. Ireland's hour has come.