- Definition of a victim should be part of legacy consultation
- Opportunity to grasp issue once and for all
Doug Beattie MC MLA said:
“The 2006 definition of a victim has been contested for over ten years now. Many people understandably find it difficult to understand how those who set out to maim and kill could receive the same support as their loved ones who were just going about their day.
“We have raised the current definition during the talks process as something that should not only be subject to discussion amongst the parties, but an issue that should be included within any public consultation on legacy proposals.
“We have an opportunity, both through the public consultation on legacy and through the DUP’s confidence and supply agreement with the Conservatives to finally get a resolution on the definition that isn’t an insult to innocent victims. It is time to grasp this issue once and for all.”