Finucane decision: Justice is not served

international | miscellaneous | press release Wednesday June 27, 2007 12:38 by Seán Ó Murchú - Sinn Féin (Poblachtach) - Cork

Statement by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, President, Republican Sinn Féin

The decision of the British Public Prosecution Service not to prosecute members of the British forces, including the RUC, in connection with collusion in the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane is a political one.

The reason for this ruling is the fear that such proceedings would expose the chain of command right up to the political control which provided direction and funding for such undercover activities.

The motivation given by the PPS is that sufficient evidence is not available. This is so because those involved were careful not to keep records of their secret doings.

Justice is not served by this development.