County Fermanagh.
Northern Ireland. Friday, February 22, 2013 –
Marian Price
was today visited by Fr. Sean Mc Manus, President of the Washington-based Irish
National Caucus. He spent ninety minutes
with her, accompanied by her husband Jerry Mc Glinchey and her attorney Peter
Corrigan.
Fr. Mc Manus
said: I have been raising Marian’s case with the U.S. Department of State and
the U.S. Congress, and I wanted to visit her to show both personal and
Irish-American solidarity. My heart was broken and my soul outraged by how this
heroic Irishwoman has been treated. This seriously ill, lovely, soft-spoken
woman should not be in prison. Her persecution – yes, persecution – makes a
mockery of the Irish peace-process, questions the whole judicial system, and
raises doubt as to whether there has, indeed, been a “ new beginning” to
policing in Northern Ireland. Surely Peter Robinson, Martin Mc Guinness, David
Ford and the NI Secretary of State must know that there is something rotten
with their government’s treatment of Marian.”
Fr. Mc Manus
added : “ I was so impressed that despite all the inhumane treatment and
judicial misconduct, Marian has maintained her dignity and self-respect.”
He
concluded: “ When Peter Robinson and Martin Mc Guinness come to Washington for
their annual St. Patrick’s Day visit, the hard truth will be this: No matter how nice or encouraging their
words, their message will be overshadowed by their government’s treatment of
Marian. Her cruel mistreatment will mock their words, telling Washington there
is still something rotten in Northern Ireland.”
END
Fr. Sean Mc
Manus
President
Irish
National Caucus
P.O. BOX
15128
Capitol Hill
Washington,
DC 20003-0849
Tel.
202-544-0568
Fax.
202-488-7537
sean@irishnationalcaucus.org
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