Statement from Roe 4 prisoners, Maghaberry. 25/04/2013
As from today, Thursday 25th April RSF prisoners Roe 3, Maghaberry will be, within this gaol fully aligned to Roe 4 prisoners.
Any action or statement from here on in will be from all concerned.
Signed: Republican Prisoners
Roe 4, Maghaberry
Statement from Maghaberry Prison Roe 4 POWs. 20/11/2012
Following the signing of the August 2010 agreement with the prison
service, Republican POWs continually attempted to resolve all
outstanding issues. Despite the continued use of the brutal forced
strip searches we regularly engaged with political parties and groups
who showed an interest in bringing a resolution to the impasse.
This process of dialogue lasted nine months. The amount of time and
effort put into this process cannot be over stated, unfortunately
despite this lengthy engagement all we had to show were the injuries
inflicted during these searches and beatings. The resumption of protest
action became inevitable. On May 6th 2011 we commenced our current
phase of protest action.
We are now into our 19th month of this phase of protest. Our resolve
and commitment are unquestionable. As Republican POWs we are prepared
to meet head on any attempt to reintroduce failed policies of the past.
This should never have to be the case.
Following intense and detailed discussion and analysis, we, the
Republican POWs on Roe 4 have decided on a unilateral initiative which
we believe will provide the space required for a resolution of the
current impasse.
As from Wednesday 21st November 2012 all Republican POWs on Roe 4 landing will cease our current protest action.
This initiative should be viewed as a genuine and sincere attempt to
create the conditions in which a conflict free environment can flourish
whereby all are treated with respect and dignity is guaranteed.
A dialectical process of engagement to resolve all issues should be the
order of the day. Confrontation need not be part of the environment that
we all have to live and work in.
Upon launching this initiative we call upon all those political parties
and groups who profess to share our stated aim of a conflict free
environment to immediately seize upon this initiative. We call upon you
to use your political influence and position to bring about the
progressive change that is required.
We call upon the prison service management at all levels to jettison the
failed policies of the past and to move forward progressively.
Finally, to all who have campaigned on our behalf, we applaud your
commitment and steadfastness and ask that you continue to highlight our
plight.
For our part, we will not be found wanting in the task that lies ahead.
Republican POWs, Roe 4, Maghaberry.
INTERNMENT BY REMAND AND/OR PSNI HARRASSMENT. 07/11/2012
The release of Kevin Murphy and Patrick Carty after spending 13 and 8
months respectively in gaol epitomises the ongoing British campaign
against Irish people who are prepared to challenge the violation of
Irish National Sovereignty.
Kevin Murphy’s case demonstrates the corruption within the British
system that allows British policing in Ireland to arrest and detain
Irish citizens without a shred of evidence and when the prolonged
corrupt court system reaches a stage for evidence to be produced there
is none forthcoming.
Republican POW’s are detained in Maghaberry in similar circumstances that amounts to Internment by Remand.
The establishment parties are very quiet at this corrupt British law
because they agreed British laws in Ireland. They can only pay lip
service to this injustice which is a direct consequence of British Rule.
This case highlights the ongoing injustice against Marian Price also
interned and now over 530 days incarcerated and due to her mistreatment
in isolation has been experiencing a severe deterioration in her health
requiring hospitalisation.
This inhumane treatment of Marian Price and the ongoing degrading strip
searching in Maghaberry Gaol of Irish men exposes the myth of a new era
in the Anglo Irish conflict.
The abuse of power allowing such injustice confirms to the republican
and nationalist base that nothing has changed and there is no confidence
in either receiving a fair trial or allowing any justice under this
corrupt system. Marian Price’s rights should not be violated in this
way, indeed the interference by the British Secretary of State over
ruling her release on bail demonstrates the corruption of the system.
No other country would tolerate Internment, Injustice and Violation of the rights of its people yet it is happening here daily.
Have the Home Rule parties at Stormont forgotten our history or are they so cosy in their ivory towers they don’t care.
Francis Mackey
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