SDLP swearing oaths
DURING the Westminster election campaign, SDLP leader Margaret
Ritchie repeated the following mantra ad nauseam: "We'll be there
when it matters, where it matters."
Undoubtedly, Tuesday, May 25th, will be one these really important
occasions when we will see all three SDLP MPs troop into the British
Houses of Parliament to make the following crucial intervention:
"I [Margaret Ritchie, Mark Durkan, Alasdair McDonnell] do solemnly,
sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and
successors, according to law."
When it matters, where it matters indeed!
COLMÁN
Mac ANCHROSÁIN
West Tyrone
"The Nineteenth century saw a great Springtime of Nations as the revolutions of 1848 saw new countries created the length and breadth of Europe. In our world today we are now seeing our own Spring Awakening with people and cultures that have long been dormant and subdued asserting their right to exist, their right to dream." Adam Price MP
I dunno why we can't come into the 21st century. The parliamentarians would do well to have a new swearing in session where they promise nothing to Her Majesty the Queen but instead swear that they will faithfully serve the people who elected them.
ReplyDeleteOf course people can swear all they like but it makes little difference. Many of them are there to serve only themselves.