Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA has unreservedly condemned the attack on police officers in East Belfast this evening.
Mr Nesbitt said,
“I condemn this latest attack on the police in the strongest possible terms. There is no place in society for actions such as those witnessed in East Belfast this evening, where officers` lives were threatened. It was a cowardly act by a masked gang. They offer nothing to rebuild our fractured society or to move us towards a shared future.’
“Police Officers have been faced with extremely difficult conditions over the past number of days and far from being attacked, they deserve our support. There is nothing British about attacking police officers or blocking the entrance to an acute hospital to prevent ambulances getting in and out. ’
“The Ulster Unionist Party condemns criminality and I would clearly and unequivocally urge those involved to stop now.”