East Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs has challenged statements made on social media about the murder of Kevin McGuigan in the Short Strand area of Belfast by Sinn Fein MLA Oliver McMullan.
Mr Beggs said:
“Mr Oliver McMullan has tweeted “RUC/PSNI should deal in facts not speculation’ and “silly season still not over yet.” This is clearly in relation to the statement by the police linking the murder of Kevin McGuigan to members of the Provisional IRA.
“Mr McMullan needs to tell us what he means by his statement. Firstly, why is he using the phrase RUC/PSNI? This is explicitly linking the PSNI with the RUC.
“Sinn Fein were meant to have signed up to policing and support for the PSNI. They did not support the RUC and of course the Provisional IRA, to whom Sinn Fein were inextricably linked, killed 277 RUC officers in a murderous 30 year terrorist campaign.
“Mr McMullan needs to explain today exactly what he means when he deliberately joins the two names together. He should also spell out what part of the police statement on the McGuigan murder he considers not to be factual. We will wait Mr McMullan’s further statements with interest.”